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Hello Nikki,
First off, congrats on getting the 2 year arm. That's such good news.
Second, my partner Rachel is into her 8th month of herceptin (after dose dense chemo) and has managed it easily without a port. And she was told before her first chemo session that she has "@#%@ty" veins! But with the help of a great infusion nurse, who always remembers to put a heating pad on Rachel's hand first, it's been pretty easy. After the first "loading" dose (which took about an hour and a half), the subsequent infusions usually have taken about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
As for side effects, I think Rachel would say she's had none. Of course it's hard to separate out what's "leftover" from chemo, what's the lupron shots she's taking to suppress her ovaries, etc. But she has had nothing that seems directly in response to herceptin. Though I'd add that to me it seems that the day or two before an infusion (that is, at the end of each three week cycle) she has seeemed a little extra-tired.
Good luck!
Jeff
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