5 year survivor today

doh2pa · 03-27-2006, 01:07 PM

Hi Jackie,

First of all, congratulations on a big milestone! I love to hear about women like you. You go girl!!

I just finished 6 months of chemo in combo with herceptin. I was getting herceptin weekly. Just got my first 3 week dose of herceptin on Tuesday and my eye is twitching like mad. (Of course, I think it's a brain met!!). I can live with it, but it's annoying. I'm just glad to hear it's not only me. I will mention it to my onc tomorrow. Never read about "eye twitches" in any of the side effect literature for herceptin.

Donna

madubois63 · 03-27-2006, 02:09 PM

Congratulations on your anniversary!!!!

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julierene · 03-27-2006, 02:22 PM

Wow how weird is that? I get the twitchy eyes (even to the point it's hard to read) and my right heel bothered me a lot. I kept telling the onc I wanted a brain MRI, he gave me one and nothing showed up.

Then I told him about the heel, and he said it was very unlikely that a tumor would be there even though I had a tumor in my right femur. Go figure? The heel still acts up, but since I bought a cushion for my heel, it's been much better.

That's just weird how we both have those 2 complaints. I think I'm going to blame it on the Herceptin.

chrislmelb · 03-27-2006, 04:48 PM

I also get the odd eye twitch.
I sent you a reply ages ago. Did you ever get it? I have mucked up private messages before!
Christine

Lolly · 03-27-2006, 05:25 PM

Congratulations Jackie, your membership in the long-term survivors club is now official

I have eye twitches off and on also.

<3 Lolly

G. Ann · 03-27-2006, 06:58 PM

Hi Jackie,

Your 5-year anniversary is very encouraging for all of us! I just started having left eye twitches for the last few days after receiving my 4th Herceptin tx. I've been off chemo for over a year, so if it's drug related, it's probably the Herceptin. It doesn't last very long peri incident so not annoying yet.
G.Ann

Kim in CA · 03-28-2006, 09:05 AM

Congratulations on your milestone Jackie! Ditto for me on the eye twitches. Must be the Herceptin.

Love, Kim in CA

lisahammo · 03-29-2006, 02:21 AM

Congratulations Jackie. Fantastic news. Hope you can go out and celebrate big. I have always had twitchy eyes, so I wouldn't be able to tell the difference on Herceptin!

I'm really pleased to see your post, as I hadn't seen any for awhile, and was hoping you were OK. Obviously you are better than OK.

Take care.

Love Lisa