Weekly Taxol, herceptin, perjeta. Experiences?

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Mojojennijo
Mojojennijo Member Posts: 173
edited January 2018 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

I finished ac two weeks ago and I start 12 weeks of weekly taxol, herceptin and perjeta combo tomorrow. I was curious to hear of others experiences with it so I can kind of have an idea of what it's like?

Ac was rough for me. I'm hoping this next stuff will be easier

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  • Shellsatthebeach
    Shellsatthebeach Member Posts: 316
    edited November 2017

    Hi mojo, Taxol was easier on the stomach, but harder on the bones/joints. Still, my preference would be Taxol. Once you are done with Taxol, Herceptin and Perjeta is a piece of cake. Wish you smooth sailing.

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  • Mojojennijo
    Mojojennijo Member Posts: 173
    edited November 2017

    shells, I’m doing them all three at once :)

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  • Shellsatthebeach
    Shellsatthebeach Member Posts: 316
    edited November 2017

    Mojo, That is common for triple positive BC. Unfortunately, my Her2 changed after chemo from negative to positive. I had already did Taxol so now I just do the Herceptin and Perjeta. You will be feeling much better once you're done with the Taxol.

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited November 2017

    For me, neoadjuvant DD A/C was easy. Adjuvant Taxol was not nice. Basically on Ta ol, I existed either in bed or on couch in front of TV for the complete and utter EXHAUSTION. Also had issues with keeping temperature up onto a :normal:/safe level.

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  • Mojojennijo
    Mojojennijo Member Posts: 173
    edited November 2017

    I had my first one yesterday, man that takes a long time to get through all 3.

    I startd to feel a little queasy at the end of the taxol and then full on barfing my brains out while getting ther herceptin. They gave me zofran before so I don't understand. I never actually threw up with ac. Just always felt like I was going to. At least with throwing up I felt better after. I hope it's not always like this.

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  • Cary1022
    Cary1022 Member Posts: 1
    edited January 2018

    Hi Mojo! I know you started this regimen in November, but I was wondering how you made out? I'm still a few weeks away from starting it and am getting quite nervous. Also what was ac? I wasn't told about other chemo, just taxol/herceptin/perjeta.

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  • GodsWithMe
    GodsWithMe Member Posts: 9
    edited January 2018

    Hi Cary1022 and Mojo. Thought I'd pop in here too as I start Taxol & Herceptin this week and am a bit nervous as well. Not sure about Perjeta?

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  • Mojojennijo
    Mojojennijo Member Posts: 173
    edited January 2018

    hi guys! I’m going in for #9 of the weekly (13 total as of Wednesday) I started getting steroid on the day when I have the trio (taxol herceptin and perjeta) and it helps me sooo much. I haven’t had steroid at all until my second trio. So my cycles are week one: herceptin perjeta and taxol

    Week two: taxol

    Week three: taxol

    Then I start over again. My dr blames perjeta for a a lot of stuff. But the taxol has me having a lot of joint pain. But the good thing is my hair started growing back on my head! My eyebrows and arm hair left with the weekly but I look like I had a buzz cut now instead of mr clean bald!

    I am still unclear why I am having perjeta too. But I am. Only 4 more weeks! Then on to surgery then radiation then herceptin (and possibly perjeta with it) to finish out a year). I can see the finish line!

    Cary and gwm, have you started your infusions?

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