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10-17-2006, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Flu Shot?
My Oncologist gave me a flu shot on Friday. I have never had one before. It is tuesday and I feel like crap, this started on Sunday. Achy, feel like I've been hit by that bus that we all hear about. Is this common for the side effects to be lasting this long and to have started 2 days after the shot. Also for those of you who have had them and have had side effects, how long do they usually last. I've got big plans for the weekend and I sure hope this goes away soon..sherryg683
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10-17-2006, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
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Sherry,
I had a flu shot last week too, but just ended up with a slightly sore arm at the injection site. I am hoping you feel better soon
Susan V
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DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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10-17-2006, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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I get flu shots every year and it is not abnormal to get an achy feeling for a few days my doc says. I was actually a bit achy and so tired over this past weekend but I attributed it to my herceptin tx last thurs. Had the flu shot that day too.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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10-17-2006, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Henderson, NE
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sherry,
the flu shot is not a live virus so you shouldn't get the flu from it, but it does sometimes have the achy symptoms after it. I'm surprised you've gotten yours already, we usually don't get ours til end of october early november
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10-18-2006, 04:45 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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I got mine last week too, I always get one, my arm gets alittle itchy at the injection site, thats it. I do hear of people getting achey from it, but like Michelle said, it can not give you the flu as it is not a live virus.
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Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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