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JennyB · 03-15-2012, 05:18 PM

I too had to have a Herceptin holiday, it's seems to be quite common, I really freaked out but it turned out I was only delayed by a couple of weeks and then completed my treatments. I upped my CoQ10 and also took liquid fish oil twice a day. I find getting extra exercise quite tricky because I have 2 little ones and its the wet/hot season here so not really conducive to walks but I do go to the gym every week.
My MUGA went from 65 early in the treatment to 49 when it was stopped. The last test I had showed 57% and I was re-started again.
I wish you well, let us know how you go.

03-15-2012, 05:18 PM	#5
JennyB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port Hedland, Australia Posts: 382	Re: Herceptin treatment on hold I too had to have a Herceptin holiday, it's seems to be quite common, I really freaked out but it turned out I was only delayed by a couple of weeks and then completed my treatments. I upped my CoQ10 and also took liquid fish oil twice a day. I find getting extra exercise quite tricky because I have 2 little ones and its the wet/hot season here so not really conducive to walks but I do go to the gym every week. My MUGA went from 65 early in the treatment to 49 when it was stopped. The last test I had showed 57% and I was re-started again. I wish you well, let us know how you go. __________________ Diagnosed Nov '10 IDC whilst pregnant with 2nd child Her 2 ++ ER/PR + but weak and patchy 50% + 5% Left mastectomy Dec '10, 6cm tumour 1 of 2 lymph (micro mets) Clear margins but lymphovasculer invasion Stage 3a Grade 3 Fec 100 x 3 Jan '11 Taxotere X 3 and Herceptin X 1yr Staging scans - CT brain & body and bone - May '11 - NED!! Start Femara - in chemo induced menapause 25 Rads June '11 Dec '11 Menstruation resumed - zoladex inj monthly and Tamoxifen Feb '12 Back on Femera and Zoladex March '12 CT brain & body & bone scan all clear Zometa x2/yearly April '12 - Oopherectomy Praying the Herceptin is as good as its hype!!