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Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + HER2/neu Positive Breast Cancer, Created: Apr 26, 2007 04:25 am

Herceptin 3 wk dose verses weekly, & finger nails.

I have been on 3 weekly Herceptin since last September. Over the past month or so, my fingernails have all but disintergrated.

Has anyone experienced finger stiffness, difficulty with fine motor (like hand sewing ) and general lack of coordination leading to finger stubbing and the like?

Anne in SA

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + HER2/neu Positive Breast Cancer, Created: Apr 26, 2007 04:00 am

Herceptin & hair growth

I have found my hair growth has slowed while on Herceptin. It grew back (after AC and Taxol) very curly, and I am nearly used to the everlasting bad hair day. Can't do a thing with it! But I am very glad it is back.

Anne in SA

Posted in: Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis + HER2/neu Positive Breast Cancer, Created: Apr 26, 2007 03:42 am

Herceptin side effects

Hello All,

I have been on Herceptin for just over 6 months and am finding my fine motor coordination seems to need great concentration. My fingers seem to be stiff and when I tried to do a little hand sewing repair the other day, a 5 minute job took over 30, and that was after I had got the needle threaded (lol). I seem to stub my fingers and thumbs a lot too - chemo brain coming back?

Has anyone had their finger (and toe) nails disintergrate? Mine suddenly started to flake and break, so far up the nail bed, they bleed sometimes. I will be seeing my Oncologist tomorrow and will ask her.

I have not noticed a constantly running nose, but I get hayfever at the best of times.

Needless to say, compared with my experience on Paclitaxol (Taxol), Herceptin remains for me " a walk in the park".

Anne in Adelaide South Australia

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