Update - unfortunately I have now been moved onto,different targeted therapy ( a secondary cancer found in L3 vertebra , after I developed back pain , so I’ve had stereotactic radiotherapy to lumber spine and am now on perjeta and herceptin).
I did find the TDM-1 /kadcycla much easier to tolerate than the previous chemos of AC and taxcel ( and my hair,grew back, very curly) .nails not so great and splitting , and I did find I had to resort to regular coloxy to combat constipation. Regular echocardiograms still required along with cardiac meds to,combat heart issues but it’s holding at 58% ejection fraction . Wasn’t that tired compared to previous treatments either .I’m on hormone blockers as well so joint pain issues I think were mostly due to meds not TDM-1 .
Radiation dr commented that when she reviewed all the bone scans/ CT/MRI/PET over the six months whilst on herceptin and TDM-1 that the L3 lesion was reducing ‘responding to the targeted therapies as well anyhow so that was good news although zapping it has reduced pain and hopefully stopped it in that spot .( the radiologist didn’t report a “sclerotic lesion” in L3 until reviewing against more recent scan months later pst back pain hence We thought I was on the home run with treatments for EBC and incomplete tumour regression post surgery )
Hope new regime agrees with you ladies as well Jenk and riot at midnight
