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I had an appt. with cardiologist today, regarding my muga of 43%. (Previously 60% 6 mo. ago) He wants to do an Echo (I'm o.k. with that) but also wants to put me on Vasotec. My BP was 102/80. I ask him about repeating the Muga in 6 weeks, but he said no Maugas are very accurate. (Last Herceptin was a week ago, and cannot go back on it. I had 7 doses) Cardiologist didn't even know what Herceptin was. Is this unusual? He will put me on Vasotec, repeat Muga in 4 mo. and then another office visit in 6 mo. Just seems to adding another med that I may not need. When I saw the oncologist she said it wasn't that bad. Of course I'm confused and seems I have to "fight" for everything I think is right. I know I am not a cardiologist, but do alot of reading on this site. Has anyone been in a similar situation?
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Karla
8/05 NORMAL MAMMO
11/05 DX AFTER FINDING LUMP AGE 47
STAGE 1 HIGH RISK
1.1 CM/NODE NEG
ER-/PR- HER 2 +++ GRADE 3
12/05 PARTIAL MASTECTOMY
1/06 CHEMO AC DD X 6
5/06 RADS X 30
10/06 STARTED HERCEPTIN AFTER 3RD OPINION
3/07 GENETIC TESTING-GENE VARIANT FOR BRCA 1 AND 2
3/07 STOPPED HERCPTIN DUE TO LOW EF
BSO 8/08 (P53 SIGNATURE--PRECANCEROUS CELLS)
11/08---IN A STUDY/MRI EVERY 6 MONTHS/MAMMO EVERY YEAR
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