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Stay Optimistic Susan
My Onc took me off herceptin after 6 months because my echo was down to 44%. I am hoping to build back up. He sent me to a cardiologist who put me on Coreg & HCT and told me to exercise but he didn't say how much and foolishly I have been exercising very half-heartedly (no pun intended). I too give too much to work and not enough to me, so I am going to really start working out and walking as the other ladies recommended. You hang in there too and we'll be back on herceptin soon.
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DX 7-5-05, Age 54, Stage 1, Grade 2, ER+ (25%) PR- Her2 neu 3+
Lumpectomy 8-4-05, 2cm tumor, 3 nodes neg, Completed 4 A/C, 4 taxol, decadron (weekly due to steriod reaction) finished 4-17-06
Finished 33 rads 6-5-06, Femara, Started Herceptin 6-22-06
Effexor for hot flashes, Taken off Herceptin Feb 2007 due to low LVEF (44 by Echo) Coreg & Lisinopril replaced bp meds - April Echo back up to 55 Resumed Herceptin 5-21-07.
2010: almost 5 YRS NED!!! Still taking Femara & Coreg. Due to all the CT scans, abdominal aneurysm found & repaired. Something good came out of having cancer.
2013 7+ years NED. Still on Femara
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