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Mary L · 05-21-2011, 05:21 PM

Hello, my name is Mary and Herceptin saved my life. I was diag. with Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage IIIb and given a 28% chance of surviving 2 years. Herceptin saved my life and this Oct 2011 I will be an 8 year survivor. Yes, I had side effects, quite a few of them and most of them are going away. The alternative for me was to die. I am so thankful for Herceptin and if my cancer does return, I know Herceptin will be there for me. I wish you the very best. I just wanted to tell you my story with Herceptin. Best Wishes, Mary L

05-21-2011, 05:21 PM	#557
Mary L Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 297	Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived! Hello, my name is Mary and Herceptin saved my life. I was diag. with Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage IIIb and given a 28% chance of surviving 2 years. Herceptin saved my life and this Oct 2011 I will be an 8 year survivor. Yes, I had side effects, quite a few of them and most of them are going away. The alternative for me was to die. I am so thankful for Herceptin and if my cancer does return, I know Herceptin will be there for me. I wish you the very best. I just wanted to tell you my story with Herceptin. Best Wishes, Mary L __________________ Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.