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jojo · 05-07-2006, 10:14 PM

Y'know, I really hate it when docs are typically willing to give us "new" meds (such as Herceptin) only when WE are stage IVers ourselves. Why wait until so advanced?? Where is the hope???

And who cares about dealing with side effects, when basically fighting for our life?? I, for one, would rather put up with even nasty side effects, if I could definitely HAVE plenty, oh plenty, of borrowed time!

Some "morale booster" it is!!!!! Tsk, tsk! <shaking head>

Oh well! :-(

At least, we could give it a try!

Thanks for letting me vent.... Now I feel a little better!

05-07-2006, 10:14 PM	#7
jojo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area in California Posts: 176	Argh! :-( Y'know, I really hate it when docs are typically willing to give us "new" meds (such as Herceptin) only when WE are stage IVers ourselves. Why wait until so advanced?? Where is the hope??? And who cares about dealing with side effects, when basically fighting for our life?? I, for one, would rather put up with even nasty side effects, if I could definitely HAVE plenty, oh plenty, of borrowed time! Some "morale booster" it is!!!!! Tsk, tsk! <shaking head> Oh well! :-( At least, we could give it a try! Thanks for letting me vent.... Now I feel a little better! __________________ *Blessings & Peace,* ~jojo~ 1st Dx: May '03 at age 35 Stage 3b 6cm IDC tumor 17/18 + nodes Neoadjuvant: 4x A/C dose dense; 12x weekly Taxol & weekly Herceptin Left Mastectomy: Nov '03 27x Rads Stage 4 since June '04 Still on maintenance Herceptin since the very beginning Currently on Abraxane (3 weeks / 1 week off)