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SusanV · 11-20-2006, 01:35 PM

Dianne,

So sorry that you have joined the crowd here, but it is an awsome place for support, information and expertise. Just wanted to give you my treatment history if it helps. My dx is similar, but not exactly the same as yours. I am also node negative, with two small tumors, but I am ER/PR +. I think the decision to add chemo to herceptin is very personal, but one you should not take lightly. Do as much research as you can, and ask your onc to provide you with some numbers for your exact % of recurrance, which will be based on your specific information to include your age, health history, tumor size, ER/PR status etc. I did decide to add the chemo, and will begin herceptin on 11/27. I am glad that I did it, and most importantly I feel that it will give me a little piece of mind that I am fighting back with what is available. Her2 is aggressive and I wanted to treat it that way !

Good luck, I know the decision is not an easy one to make.

Thinking of you

11-20-2006, 01:35 PM	#5
SusanV Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: PA Posts: 188	Dianne, So sorry that you have joined the crowd here, but it is an awsome place for support, information and expertise. Just wanted to give you my treatment history if it helps. My dx is similar, but not exactly the same as yours. I am also node negative, with two small tumors, but I am ER/PR +. I think the decision to add chemo to herceptin is very personal, but one you should not take lightly. Do as much research as you can, and ask your onc to provide you with some numbers for your exact % of recurrance, which will be based on your specific information to include your age, health history, tumor size, ER/PR status etc. I did decide to add the chemo, and will begin herceptin on 11/27. I am glad that I did it, and most importantly I feel that it will give me a little piece of mind that I am fighting back with what is available. Her2 is aggressive and I wanted to treat it that way ! Good luck, I know the decision is not an easy one to make. Thinking of you __________________ Susan V - Pittsburgh PA DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006 Stage 1 Grade 3 ER/PR + (Highly Positive) Her 2 +++ 1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast node negative lumpectomy 8-15-06 A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06 Port Placement 9-15-06 Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06 Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006 First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006 35 Rads Completed Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007 Port Removal November 19, 2007 Living Life to the Fullest !!