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hi Kim--
It was great to see your post, and I'm glad you're well. As you know I was stage 3B, not stage 4, but I stayed on Herceptin alone for about 16-18 months after my initial treatments, and then chose to have quarterly Herceptin thereafter. I continued that until June, which was about another 2 years. I decided to quit that because I was afraid I might stop responding to Herceptin, and if I progress to Stage 4 I will need it again in the future. Different situation, but I wanted to share, and it was an excuse to say hello!
It stinks that I haven't had time to keep up with reading many posts on this site, but I can barely keep up at work and with school, so I don't have much time!
Take care!!
Val
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Dx 11/04, Age 42, ER-/PR-, HER2+++
3 months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin
Significant tumor shrinkage
Mastectomy 3/05; Stage 3b, 9 cm tumor, 5/8+ nodes
3 more months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin
7/05 30 radiation treatments, IMRT planning approach
Started 1 year of Herceptin 9/05
9/06 Began quarterly triple doses Herceptin. Brain & breast MRIs semi annually.
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6/08 Right breast, intraductal carcinoma, high nuclear grade associated with comedo necrosis; extensive diffusely involved the entire biopy specimen. ER+, PR-, Her2 unknown at this point, 07/08 mastectomy.
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