I had my first Herceptin April 1st..."No Foolin!"
Didn't have any side effects...TODAY...what and ORDEAL!!!
I was casually eating, having a conversation with my mom, all of a sudden I felt a bit dizzy, my heart seemed to race...I asked the nurse if she could slow down my infusion...and take my blood pressure...(she just "thought" I was panicking...)...my blood was VERY high...after I caught my breath...starting the infusioin again.
Into about 10 minutes...same thing!!
Thank God my mom was with me as I go the the VA Hospital, there is only ONE nurse...I asked her to STOP the infusion...she took my BP...still VERY high as was my pulse...called my oncologist, he ordered a steroid...I also had an EKG...
Finally got going again...I was given 2 benedryls (as usual) before my infusion...
However, I'm thinking I did okay due to the steroid that was I was given...
WHEW...what a day...!!! THANKING GOD I MADE IT THROUGH...
Has anyone experienced problems with their heart...???
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