Phesgo

Living with secondary breast cancer Supporting each other and sharing experiences
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Any ladies had the new treatment Phesgo injections which got introduced 19/4/21 replacing the three weekly intravenous pertuzamab and transtuzumab , I’ve been on this for five years due to start this on Saturday 

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Hello, I had this injection today, no issues and only took 5 minutes. Good luck with yours x

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Hi,

I had my 1st Phesgo on Friday and just have a stiffness where the injection site was. 
Like you, I’ve been having IV treatment for 5 and a half years so this is such a breakthrough and is more than welcomed!! 
Hope you reacted well. All the best x

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Hello, 

I am now on Phesgo and am so relieved. 

Prior to that I was on Herceptin and Perjeta IV for almost a year, just about dodging a port fitting in January. Do you have a port? Needless to say, the injection is so much beter. I hope they manage to stabilise Kadcyla for injection soon. That will be my next drug. 

Wow. You have been on the H&P combination for five years? Well done. I’ve not known anyone on it for so long. I thought the avarage was about eighteen months? Do you mind if I ask if your cancer is only in the bones? That seems to be the criteria for long term H&P. 

Thank you so much,

Angel Eyes x 

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Hi Meggs33,

I was given Phesgo #5 two weeks ago after 4 infusions of H&P since March this year. It is a great releif with few side effects I am facing now.I am being treated for my HER2+ breast cancer diagnosed in November 2020. My Phesgo side effects are few like my nasal membranes are always painful with tiny boils inside for which my doctors gave me a cream to apply which helps a bit. I am also suffering from lot os insomnia all the time and reduced appetite. These side effects may not be there for others. Hope all going well with yours.

best wishes

Sara123

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Hi, I switched to Phesgo in the summer, had 8 rounds so far. It’s so much easier than the IV infusions.  My port, which I though I would have forever was removed a month ago.  The doctors weren’t keen to remove it but I hope to be on Phesgo for a long time and it’s removal has helped me get on with living a normal life.

I has nose problems at first but a smear of Vaseline applied with a cotton bud fixed it almost immediately.

Itchy arms and shoulders are also an annoying side effect.  The supplement ALA Alpha Lipoic Acid taken an hour before bed seems to be helping.

Good luck