IBC treatment question

[Alaina]

Hi all,

I have been dealing with stage IV, IBC since Nov. of 2004. Since my diagnosis I have been on Ixempra ( when it was in clinical studies ) Carboplatin, Navelbine and herceptin. I have been stable on herceptin alone for over a year now. I am 38, er/pr- and her2+ .

I am thinking about going to M.D. Anderson to the IBC clinic. I feel like I am just sitting around waiting for the cancer to spread. And that is why I want to go to M.D. Anderson. My doctor plans to keep me on the herceptin until the cancer shows up on scans again. I am wondering if I should try for a stem cell transplant. So there is the question, should I try another treatment even though I am stable on herceptin?

Thank you all, alaina