Emelie, I am happy to here of your MRI results on the shoulder...that has to be a relief. I asked my onc about doing the Her2 serum test. I just got this blank look and then a "no, we don't do that".
I sure wish my onc would offer to run this test on me. Maybe since yours is bringing it up...soon they all will be. (wishful thinking on my part.)  But you have to do what your comfortable with..we are all different. I want to use all tools that are available to be. I've heard from several women where the her2 serum test has been much more reilable then tumor markers as Kate said. I know it might be a bit stressful for you...but I would welcome it. Good luck regardless of what you decide.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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