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DianneS · 11-05-2009, 05:42 PM

Thanks Margiermc. You sound like you are holding your own. Yes, I know her2 can be aggressive. My onc verified that it does 'fall off' as far as recurring after 2-5 years....if I can just hang in there that long, mentally, physically and emotionally.

Can anyone get the her2 serum test? My onc has not mentioned that.

About the vaccine...how do they measure that it's working? By the her2 serum test? I admire you so much for being brave and getting the vaccine.

Dianne

11-05-2009, 05:42 PM	#9
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Does Herceptin cause sweating? Thanks Margiermc. You sound like you are holding your own. Yes, I know her2 can be aggressive. My onc verified that it does 'fall off' as far as recurring after 2-5 years....if I can just hang in there that long, mentally, physically and emotionally. Can anyone get the her2 serum test? My onc has not mentioned that. About the vaccine...how do they measure that it's working? By the her2 serum test? I admire you so much for being brave and getting the vaccine. Dianne __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!