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Re: Finishing up my one year of Herceptin
I was diag. with IBC stage IIIb in 2003. I was on Herceptin for over 4 years only taking breaks when it affected my heart. I had my last Herceptin 4 years ago this coming Oct 2011. I was very worried about it coming back and like the others said, it is your security blanket. I will be an 8 year survivor this Oct and I am so thankful Herceptin was there for me. It saved my life. I had a few side effects but they are either gone or not a problem for me. I wish you the best. Mary L
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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.
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