Most of the studies I have looked at show only a small % of patients do not get most or all of their LVEF back after discontinuing Herceptin. The fact that you did TCH instead of AC->TH also is in your favor since the combination of AC + H can apparently cause more permanent damage.
You are still in the "normal" LVEF range. Your onc is not recommending discontinuing Herceptin is he/she???
Did the same technician do the most recent echo?? As I unerstand, there is some room for interpretation of actual LVEF readings, which is why they often give a range. If you had a new tech, that could explain some of the difference.
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Husband to Jill
Diagnosed 10/05, age 39
R Mast 11/05
Stage II N0
Her2+ er/pr+
Revision Mast due to positive margins 12/05
TCH Chemo started 1/06
Finished TC 4/06
Tamoxifen
Finished H 12/29/06
Currently NED
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