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Old 03-21-2010, 09:40 AM   #24
linda b
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Re: percentage of those who respond to Herceptin

I'm also in the category that Herceptin didn't work. I like to be on as few drugs as I can be, and my onc has agreed. Tamoxifen and Herceptin didn't stop a tumor from forming on a vertebrae in my neck, so had a hysterectomy so I could start Armidex, but the side effects were more that what I wanted, so changed to Femara. I go in for a CT scan and an MRI in a few weeks, so am hoping that things are clear. If not, then I will start Tykerb along with the Femara. Does anyone else do that combination?
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diagnosed 1/07
bilateral mastectomy 2/07
chemo 4-6/07
started Herceptin 4/07
radiation to lower back 8/07
reconstructive surgery 6/08
off herceptin 5/09
radiation to neck 8/09
hysterectomy 9/09
started Arimidex 10/09
off Arimidex, started Femara 3/10
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