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11-16-2006, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Texas
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Herceptin without Chemo
Stage 1 cancer. After a lumpectomy and radiation I had one chemo treatment which my body would not tolerate so went from there to Herceptin and Arimidex. Does anyone have any experience with Herceptin without Chemo?
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11-16-2006, 05:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Hi, and welcome
You might try a search for posts by Tom, who frequents this site. Look for "Mom's PET/CT results and a ?".
<3 Lolly
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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11-16-2006, 05:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 6
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Thanks Lolly, I will do that when I figure out how!
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11-16-2006, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Just click on the search facility above third from right!
Tricia
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11-16-2006, 05:54 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 6
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Thanks. I got it and it is comforting.
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11-16-2006, 05:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,380
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EFD, I am stage 1, ER+/PR+ and had lumpectomy, radiation (with Herceptin) and now Femara and Herceptin, no chemo. Will stay on Herceptin for one full year, every three weeks.
Hopeful
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11-17-2006, 04:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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EFD
I was Stage 1, Her2 +++, ER PR - with zero positive nodes 7mm tumor IDC.. Mastectomy, not chemo, then a recurrence 1 1/2 years later to the neck nodes. I have been on Herceptin ever since and Xeloda was added 6 months ago.
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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