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TiffanyS · 10-03-2016, 11:21 AM

Hi Kim,

As a newbie, it’s very hopeful to someone like me to know that there are people like you, who are still alive 20 years after diagnosis. I’m also glad to know that the Herceptin and Perjeta worked for you for two years. I hope it works for me for a long time, but if even if it only works for two years, like it did for you, I know that a lot can happen in two years. Right now my back-up drug is TDM-1, however, new, more advanced treatment, may come out in the next few years. For now, I’ll take all of the time I can get!

My oncologist told me that for now, I will be going for updated scans approximately every three months. That could change though depending on how successful the treatment is. Even if the treatment does work well for me, I will definitely push for frequent scans.

10-03-2016, 11:21 AM	#20
TiffanyS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 459	Re: In Praise of Perjeta Hi Kim, As a newbie, it’s very hopeful to someone like me to know that there are people like you, who are still alive 20 years after diagnosis. I’m also glad to know that the Herceptin and Perjeta worked for you for two years. I hope it works for me for a long time, but if even if it only works for two years, like it did for you, I know that a lot can happen in two years. Right now my back-up drug is TDM-1, however, new, more advanced treatment, may come out in the next few years. For now, I’ll take all of the time I can get! My oncologist told me that for now, I will be going for updated scans approximately every three months. That could change though depending on how successful the treatment is. Even if the treatment does work well for me, I will definitely push for frequent scans.