Good News On My Muga
I just had my first MUGA scan since I had my baseline one done in May. My first MUGA score was 55 which to me seemed low and worried me so naturally I was concerned what this first scan would be after having Herceptin for 4 months. Well I was thrilled to get my report that it was 61.9. I was told that either my first one was just low or off a bit. Either way my Onc Dr says, I'm doing fine on Herceptin and tolerating it well. This news was such a relief for me and answered prayer. Now I can focus on my radiation which began last week and not worry about my heart function with Herceptin. Just wanted to share with you all my joy!
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Cindy
L/IDC, 1.2 cm, Stage 1, Her2+, ER+/PR+ at age 48
4/15/2008 Lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy
Margins neg and Nodes neg (2 tested)
MUGA score 55 on 5/6/2008
Treatment starting 05/08/2008:
Chemo 4 cycles, 3 weeks apart with Taxotere & Cytoxan - Chemo - Done 7/24/2008!
Herceptin for 1 year
Radiation starting in 9/2008
MUGA score 61.9 on 9/04/2008
33 Rads with boost - Done 10/13/2008
MUGA score 58 on 12/01/2008
MUGA score 59 on 3/16/2009
Herceptin for 1 year - Done 4/27/2009
MUGA score 64 on 6/22/2009
All scans - NED 6/24/2009
MRI - NED 11/10/2009
All scans - Still NED 8/25/2011
Still NED 2017!
I am calling this my pink journey
Follow my journey into the pink at my blog here
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