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Hi all, I’m having my herceptin done at home and am very grateful my hospitla has funding for this. Last week was No 7.

Unfortunately, the treatment had to be aborted after 2/3 of the infusion as something went wrong with my vein and my arm started swelling up. Couldn’t get a vein on the other side so when the oncologists were contacted they said to finish for that one as they felt it might be too stressful. My own onc was a way on holiday last week, but I had a message yesterday to say she was trying to establish with the nurse what went wrong so they can decide whether I should go back to the hospital for the next one. I was told by my BCN not to get worried as I got some of it which was a lot better than getting none at all.

Anyone else been in this position? I just don’t like to think their are any implications from only getting a partial dose. Thankfully I’m really very well at the moment and looking to start a course and get a p/t job.

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I’ve had to miss some treatment due to low blood count etc, and this week had to have Herceptin put off again. My onc said he’d just delivered a paper at a conference saying that Herceptin stays in your body for 3 months after, and is still being effective, so missing doses really isn’t a problem.
Hope this reassures you, and hope thay’re able to sort out the problem so you can carry on having it at home - sounds like luxury compared to the cattle-shed waiting room at our place, with all the hanging about all day!
All the best for your continuing good health.
Jacquie