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Becky · 09-01-2009, 07:14 AM

Ginger was in the trial (1995)that lead to Herceptin being used(approved by FDA) for metastatic Her2+ bc in late 1998.

I met her 3 years ago. She had been through all the available chemos at the time (there weren't as many then as now) and nothing touched her raging liver mets. Herceptin alone did the job for her. She was dying and fought to be in the trial - waiting for the doors to open and demanded life. It was a pretty incredible story to hear - especially since she is a quiet and rather meek woman (per se).

09-01-2009, 07:14 AM	#10
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Hey guess what 8/31 is???? Ginger was in the trial (1995)that lead to Herceptin being used(approved by FDA) for metastatic Her2+ bc in late 1998. I met her 3 years ago. She had been through all the available chemos at the time (there weren't as many then as now) and nothing touched her raging liver mets. Herceptin alone did the job for her. She was dying and fought to be in the trial - waiting for the doors to open and demanded life. It was a pretty incredible story to hear - especially since she is a quiet and rather meek woman (per se). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"