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@sam09, I haven't had Perjeta, but I have had Taxol and Herceptin and if I can do it, so can others. I'm not particularly brave nor am I fearless, but I feared cancer a lot more than Taxol! I can't say definitively that no one  dies of chemo, but I think the chances are small and may depend on other health factors. If you trust your doctors and they are recommending this treatment, they are doing so to give you the best chance of recovery. Ultimately we all can choose what to do, that's our right. But have you thought of trying the treatment first? If your body can't take it, your doctors will almost certainly at least delay treatment until you are strong enough. Or you can stop. At least then you will know what you are dealing with. Reactions vary a great deal.