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Julie2 · 09-22-2009, 01:46 PM

Cheele,

I am sorry to hear the news. I know its not the news we wanted to hear. I was so panicked and depressed when I heard about my recurrence and I wanted to start chemo immediatly and started Navelbine and Herceptin. BTW I got two years of Herceptin and as soon as I stopped Herceptin I got my recurrence.
My advice to you is to consider just starting the Herceptin without chemo first and see how your tumor is responding to it. This way your body will have more strength to fight the disease. You can always start chemo if just Herceptin doesn't work. I didn't do this because I was so panicked and I wanted to get rid of the tumor fast.
Please concentrate on your health leaving aside all other problems. Hope you will get through this and never need to face it again.

Julie

09-22-2009, 01:46 PM	#17
Julie2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 556	Re: Cancer is back...I just knew it. Cheele, I am sorry to hear the news. I know its not the news we wanted to hear. I was so panicked and depressed when I heard about my recurrence and I wanted to start chemo immediatly and started Navelbine and Herceptin. BTW I got two years of Herceptin and as soon as I stopped Herceptin I got my recurrence. My advice to you is to consider just starting the Herceptin without chemo first and see how your tumor is responding to it. This way your body will have more strength to fight the disease. You can always start chemo if just Herceptin doesn't work. I didn't do this because I was so panicked and I wanted to get rid of the tumor fast. Please concentrate on your health leaving aside all other problems. Hope you will get through this and never need to face it again. Julie __________________ Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-. Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin.