Herceptin as monotherapy - no chemo

[NanaJoni]

Nana (I'm a Nana, too) - I did Herceptin every week while I was doing TCH. It was TCH every third week with the Herceptin the two weeks in between. After I stopped the TCH, I went to Herceptin every three weeks for most of the next year. This seems to be a standard protocol for many.

[Jackie07]

Nana2three,

When the MUGA score showed decline after I had completed 18 weeks of TCH in 2007, I was given the Herceptin weekly instead of every three weeks. My understanding is that with a lower weekly dose, the potential of further heart damage is reduced.

I have a congenital problem called 'Mitral Valve prolapse', so there's not much I could do to improve my heart function. Several members have reported both daily exercise and certain supplements (enalapril?) helped them finish the one year Herceptin.

Evebarry also has just begun her treatment with Herceptin as monotherapy. She looks very young in her picture, but she is closer to your age group than mine. Perhaps y'al can compare notes during treatment? (I think she's also getting it every 3 weeks.)