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I feel very conflicted about my course of treatment. My oncologist put me on 4 months of Navelbine and Herceptin for a year because he didn't want to damage my heart unnecessarily with the stronger drugs. I feel like I'm in my very own drug study - I don't know anyone else who has ever had this treatment. My onc said that Herceptin has been proven to work as long as it's given with ANY chemo........a second onc agreed with him since my tumor was Stage 1 and Grade 1 and since I had a mastectomy. Deep down in side, I believe that even Herceptin alone would work just fine for someone as early stage as me..........but still I worry because even the manufacturer of Herceptin doesn't suggest this kind of treatment. But I'm not permitting this worry to take over my life.......I'm looking forward to being finished with my year of Herceptin in April - then to keep taking the Arimidex for the full 5 years. I hope and pray I never get a recurrence or new cancer.
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xxoo
Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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