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Becky · 10-26-2011, 04:50 AM

Dear Cool

Herceptin is not chemo. Can you get a weekly dose to start - it is the chemo they are worried about (or at least it should be and rightly so - the chemo is hard and the liver is the master detox organ). But seriously, get your onc and the liver surgeon to talk. You might be able to do weekly Herceptin alone. Then, when time's up on the wait, add in the chemo on that magic day and get chemo and Herceptin. Its just a thought and I think this might be allowed. However, you are going to have to push for it. Look on the Herceptin site for ammo (I really never looked if there could be liver issues with just Herceptin - I would think not).

10-26-2011, 04:50 AM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Very nervous Dear Cool Herceptin is not chemo. Can you get a weekly dose to start - it is the chemo they are worried about (or at least it should be and rightly so - the chemo is hard and the liver is the master detox organ). But seriously, get your onc and the liver surgeon to talk. You might be able to do weekly Herceptin alone. Then, when time's up on the wait, add in the chemo on that magic day and get chemo and Herceptin. Its just a thought and I think this might be allowed. However, you are going to have to push for it. Look on the Herceptin site for ammo (I really never looked if there could be liver issues with just Herceptin - I would think not). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"