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KsGal · 01-04-2012, 12:38 PM

I had my first Herceptin this morning (loading dose), and everyone was right...No real side effects so far at all. Waiting until tomorrow to be sure, but I feel fine.

I wanted to ask, my doctor gave me my CA 27.29 results today, and to me they seemed abnormally low, unless I am confusing them with another test. My CA27.29 was 29. Isn't that awfully low for someone with metastatic cancer? Maybe these tests are not so accurate? Just thought it was strange.
Wanted to thank everyone for the reassurance and kind words...now onward to taxotere and carbo next Wednesday.

01-04-2012, 12:38 PM	#1
KsGal Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 585	First Herceptin treatment and CA27.29 I had my first Herceptin this morning (loading dose), and everyone was right...No real side effects so far at all. Waiting until tomorrow to be sure, but I feel fine. I wanted to ask, my doctor gave me my CA 27.29 results today, and to me they seemed abnormally low, unless I am confusing them with another test. My CA27.29 was 29. Isn't that awfully low for someone with metastatic cancer? Maybe these tests are not so accurate? Just thought it was strange. Wanted to thank everyone for the reassurance and kind words...now onward to taxotere and carbo next Wednesday.