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Cal-Gal · 11-03-2009, 02:13 PM

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen-

I was looking for information on drinking an occasional glass of (red)wine-organic of course or champagne while on Herceptin and could not find anything as far as if it is recommended or not???

Part of me doesn't even want to look at a glass of wine--knowing that the strong chemo I was on probably did enough internal organ damage--and why make it worse with alcohol--

And of course the other part of me--would like an occasional glass--

Anyone out there that can answer this???

Thanks in advance---

11-03-2009, 02:13 PM	#1
Cal-Gal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 309	Wine and Herceptin Hello Ladies and Gentlemen- I was looking for information on drinking an occasional glass of (red)wine-organic of course or champagne while on Herceptin and could not find anything as far as if it is recommended or not??? Part of me doesn't even want to look at a glass of wine--knowing that the strong chemo I was on probably did enough internal organ damage--and why make it worse with alcohol-- And of course the other part of me--would like an occasional glass-- Anyone out there that can answer this??? Thanks in advance--- __________________ DX: 11/08 Age: 53 Surgery: 1/09 Bilat Mastectomy, no reconstruction ILC-4 tumors-1.7 cm,1.5 cm (2).8 cm DCIS-11 cm All tumors Grade 3 All tumors ER-0%/PR-0% All tumors HER2+ IHC-all tumors Overexpression/borderline FISH 2 tumors Her2-Negative FISH 2 tumors Her2+ Equivocal Stage I, 0/1 nodes LVI-Indeterminate(treated as positive) SPR Score 8/9 Ki-67 20% BRCA genetic test 1/2=negative Chemo: 6 rounds TAC Feb-June 2009 w/Neulasta Herceptin: 6/12/09-6/4/10 52weeks HNPCC genetic test: negative Port Placement-9/23/09 Port Removal 6/25/10 Echo's every 3 months-All normal 2/09 Staging PET/CT showed 0.2 micronodule upper R lobe-lung-Onc does not think this is mets-- 6/5/09 AND 10/09 CT scan 0.2 micronodule unchanged 1/10-PET/CT-uptake in nasopharynx- 1/10-MRI All normal 6/10-Bone Scan-clear 12/10-PET/CT-All Clear-NED 12/11-PET-All Clear-NED 12/12-PET-All Clear-NED 12/13-CT w/contrast Head, Torso-All Clear 12/14-CT w/contrast Head-All Clear 2/15-Core needle biopsy-R scar line