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Herceptin - when does the year start?
Okay, this sounds like a silly question, but my cousin called yesterday and said her physician doesn't count the two loading doses and the following three doses in the year of herceptin. This means my cousin, Kathy, needs 5 more weeks of herceptin that she wasn't counting on. I didn't complete my year due to low MUGA scores so I was not able to answer her question, but is this a normal way to count a year? I told her, in my opinion, the more herceptin the better, it's insurance. She's having some side effects she could live without and not to mention the time involved for the "extra" treatments since she doesn't live real near her treatment center.
Thanks for any help on this, I will get the information to her. Have a great day!
Donna
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Donna in the Sierra Foothills of California
Diagnosed 6/7/06 invasive ductal carcinoma/ductal carcinoma in situ
Lumpectomy 6/21/06
Pathology: Er 99% Pr 10% Her2/neu 3+
DNA Index 1.0
S-Phase 3/High
Primary Tumor 2.4 cm Sentinel Node Tumor 2.1cm
A/C/T+ Herceptin + rads + Arimidex
stopped Herceptin after 7 mos. due to low MUGA
Surgery for thickened uterine tissue May 2008 - conclusion: side effect of Arimidex
Switched from Arimidex to Femara - joint/tendon problems significantly better!
2 year mark Pet scan and Echo shows all clear!
5 year mammogram with ultrasound shows no sign of cancer - yay!
11 years, 11 months new breast cancer - found lump
Mastectomy 4/30/2018
Pathology: Er99%, PR 28%, Her2 negative! (new type)
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