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PinkFlamingo · 08-19-2014, 12:32 PM

Hello. I've been lurking but decided to join today.

I was diagnosed in June with PR-/ER-/HER2 positive cancer. I had my sentinal nodes excised during my medi-port placement and they were negative. So far, good news, right?

Well I started neoadjuvant chemo in June - Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin and Perjeta, every 3 weeks - and have had three treatments. A week after the third treatment I had an ultrasound and it showed the tumor hadn't changed. I'm heartbroken and so discouraged. I've read stories about how Herceptin and Perjeta are practically miracle drugs for some people. I guess I'm just not one of them. :/

Thoughts? Advice? Words of wisdom?

Thanks in advance!

08-19-2014, 12:32 PM	#1
PinkFlamingo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2	New Here & Need Words of Wisdom Hello. I've been lurking but decided to join today. I was diagnosed in June with PR-/ER-/HER2 positive cancer. I had my sentinal nodes excised during my medi-port placement and they were negative. So far, good news, right? Well I started neoadjuvant chemo in June - Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin and Perjeta, every 3 weeks - and have had three treatments. A week after the third treatment I had an ultrasound and it showed the tumor hadn't changed. I'm heartbroken and so discouraged. I've read stories about how Herceptin and Perjeta are practically miracle drugs for some people. I guess I'm just not one of them. :/ Thoughts? Advice? Words of wisdom? Thanks in advance!