Kadcyla v Herceptin

Ooh that’s also helpful to hear - I’m due for booster covid dose, Oncologist doesn’t feel need 3rd dose - but still concerned about having with Kadcyla treatment

Hi, I’ve decided to change date of return to work which is now 10 th January. I’ve now had 5 doses of kadcyla. My last 2 doses were reduced by 10% due to neuropathy in fingers and feet. Helped originally but soreness in feet first thing and last time of day. I’m determined to try and complete all infusions but it’s very important to monitor the neuropathy as it can really damage your fingers/feet/toes. I hate when it’s the week of blood test, chat with nurse then infusion on the Wednesday. We look ok but it’s trying to navigate the side effects and tiredness. The good thing is time is racing by now and all going well, I should finish 8th June x

I’ve had all vaccines recommended, however… I had my 3rd pfizer on the Tuesday night and next day I had kadcyla and bone infusion all at once followed by 4 th radiotherapy. Next morning I started vomiting and couldn’t stop, admitted overnight for IV fluids and was better next morning and managed to attend my next radiotherapy at hospital 7 miles away. Medical staff couldn’t say what caused it as have been fine on all chemos. Had 3 kadcyla since that episode and no problems. This is Just my experience remember. Breast nurse thinks I had too much put into me over those 2 days 

Thank you so much for helpful info. It’s so good to be aware, but very pleased to hear you are racing through and all is going well.  My Oncologist tells me Kadcyla is absolutely the gold standard of treatment in ensuring no return - only recently being used for early stage cancer that hasn’t spread but few cells remaining after surgery - so like you, I feel determined to get through 14 treatments will keep you posted

That does sound like a lot of treatment all at once - you are LITERALLY super woman, so happy to hear - all back on track and you’ve managed 3 further Kadcyla with no problems though xxx

Good stuff… keep going, won’t be long x

Take your 3rd dose 

Plus I forgot to mention I took flu vac same time as pfizer 

Thank you - inspired by you, BOOKED 3rd dose, Kadcyla today - waiting a week after what you told me then 3rd dose - will keep updated in case helpful for anyone else.  Thank you

Good plan, hope your ok after recent infusion x