Heart Failure due to Herceptin
Hi All!
After some advice please. I have just had my Herceptin treatment stop for a second time due to Heart Failure. When I began my function was 55%, then dropped to 37% after 5 rounds. I had approx. 5 months off treatment and spent a lot of time with my heart specialist and then we started Herceptin again. I have now completed round 9 of 17 but unfortunately my function has dropped again, not quite as low but as not above 50% neither the oncologist or heart specialist are confident to continue with treatment. I have accepted that this will probably be the end of treatment for me. :( Not happy about it but in the end I guess no use having a heart that isn't up to scratch.
As I am now on the highest dose of both Bicor and Ramipril the only option left to increase the heart function to add another drug Aldactone. I have been advised to have a strict low potassium diet while on this pill to avoid renal failure. I have done some research but still not really sure how to go about it. Any one else have the same issue? Any meal ideas/plans would be most welcome. I am hoping to see a dietician but thought in the meantime someone may be able to help.
Hugs to all
Raelene
After some advice please. I have just had my Herceptin treatment stop for a second time due to Heart Failure. When I began my function was 55%, then dropped to 37% after 5 rounds. I had approx. 5 months off treatment and spent a lot of time with my heart specialist and then we started Herceptin again. I have now completed round 9 of 17 but unfortunately my function has dropped again, not quite as low but as not above 50% neither the oncologist or heart specialist are confident to continue with treatment. I have accepted that this will probably be the end of treatment for me. :( Not happy about it but in the end I guess no use having a heart that isn't up to scratch.
As I am now on the highest dose of both Bicor and Ramipril the only option left to increase the heart function to add another drug Aldactone. I have been advised to have a strict low potassium diet while on this pill to avoid renal failure. I have done some research but still not really sure how to go about it. Any one else have the same issue? Any meal ideas/plans would be most welcome. I am hoping to see a dietician but thought in the meantime someone may be able to help.
Hugs to all
Raelene
