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kimber · 05-11-2006, 10:21 AM

I am simply curious about early stagers - I am stage 2. I quit herceptin after 7 months since we have no long term studies on long term effects. I know some of you are stage one and two who would want to stay on forever. Why? If you are younger and God willing have many more years to live, what is the difference with the unknown of "maybe" having the cancer come back or having God only knows.............bad heart, etc.

I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone. I am simply asking my fellow survivors how they have come to their decisions.

Thanks much! - kim

05-11-2006, 10:21 AM	#1
kimber Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 127	When is enough Herceptin for early stage? I am simply curious about early stagers - I am stage 2. I quit herceptin after 7 months since we have no long term studies on long term effects. I know some of you are stage one and two who would want to stay on forever. Why? If you are younger and God willing have many more years to live, what is the difference with the unknown of "maybe" having the cancer come back or having God only knows.............bad heart, etc. I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone. I am simply asking my fellow survivors how they have come to their decisions. Thanks much! - kim