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HER2+ 10 months on
I've just joined the network and have enjoyed reading different posts - it's reassuring knowing my feelings and worries are shared amongst others.
I've finished the 'worst' of my treatment since be...
Hello Pink Mum
I also have the HER2+ and whilst I have only had the first of my 4 AC chemo sessions to date, after chemo is complete I have weekly Herceptin with Paclitaxel for another 3 months. Speaking to my sisters in the UK we are lucky here in Oz because Herceptin has only fairly recently been used there and it has so much up side as mentioned by BMC. Without the treatment regime, my oncologist said the chances of recurrence were as high as 50-60% but after treatment drops to 20% or less. It is hard - the fear of the unknown but I suppose take heart from all the women who have gone through this before us and - even better - came out the other side.
By the way has anyone any experience of Paclitaxel? Is this the tamox people mention?
JeanW