Herceptin given fast yesterday - is that ok? - HER2 Support Group Forums

		HER2 Support Group Forums > her2group
Herceptin given fast yesterday - is that ok?

Reply

04-19-2007, 12:13 PM	#1
Andi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 243	My every three week infusions were always 30 minutes. __________________ Andi -- ------------------------ Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++ Diagnosed 6/30/05 Lumpectomy 7/13/05 Dose Dense A/C x 4 Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12 Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06) Radiation completed 2/28/06 Currently on Tamoxifen Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis Now er/pr-, her2++ 1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin Discontinued Tamoxifen 4/27/07 CTshowed progression 5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa 5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression

04-19-2007, 12:50 PM	#2
Erin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 108	Just to be the odd-ball, mine are always 45 minutes....split the difference! __________________ Age 50, premenopausal Dx 1/2/07 DCIS/IDC Lumpectomy 1/4/07 1.1cm tumor SNB 3 nodes clear Stage 1, Grade 2, HER2+++ (FISH 6.8) ER + / PR + TCH, 6 rounds, finished 6/1/07!!! Herceptin to continue for 1 year 36 rads finished 8/22/07 Port out 8/27/07 Switched to Herceptin weekly for joint pain Ooph 11/13/07

04-19-2007, 07:41 PM	#3
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Mine are always 90 min. every 3 wks. Nearing the end of herceptin Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006

04-19-2007, 08:39 PM	#4
Karen Weixel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 138	Mine was always 90 minutes, every three weeks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Karen

Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Rules

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:30 PM.

free webpage hit counter