Dear Julie,

As you noticed in my previous Herceptin entry, I did get laryngitis not too long after my first two treatments. I had not thought about that being a side effect from the drug. At that time of the year, just about everyone is sick in an elementary school; and many of the staff had one form or another of laryngitis. I just figured over the holidays that it was my turn. If, as you suggested, it was a side effect, it has not lasted. Along with whatever caused the laryngitis, though, I had a cough for quite some time. I’ve only recently stopped carrying cough drops every where I go. I’m surprised that your treatments are three times a week, as opposed to mine, which are once every three weeks. I haven’t seen my oncologist since I began the Herceptin treatments, but I don’t think I’m experiencing any side effects from it. I am so pleased to have heard from you, all the way around the world from me. I hope I’ve been of some help. Please, let’s continue the dialogue; and I wish you well in your recovery from cancer.

Dottie