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Old 03-30-2011, 10:23 AM   #1
Cure4Cat
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Anyone pregnant after her2?

I was wondering if there is anyone out there who became pregnant after treatment for HER2 breast cancer? It is difficult to find any info on this. I just had my first child when I was diagnosed and would really love to have another. My husband and I wanted a big family but I realize this may no longer be possible. If anyone is willing to share there experience I would really appreciate it.

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Cat
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Chemo Sept-Dec 2010
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Surgery Jan 2011
25 Rads March 2011
Herceptin started during chemo and continued every 3 weeks for 1 year
Started Tamoxifen for 5 years

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Old 03-30-2011, 11:08 AM   #2
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Re: Anyone pregnant after her2?

Hello Cat -

We have a few gals here who have gone on to have a child (or two) after their cancer treatment.

Currently LAUREEN is expecting her second - a girl. Check Laureen's post below.

Hope you can sail through the rest of your treatments and your body will normalize fertilitywise.
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Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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Old 03-30-2011, 01:38 PM   #3
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Re: Anyone pregnant after her2?

Hi,
Yes, I am currently pregnant since my her2 diagnosis and am due June 12. You can see my signature for the details of my treatment. I didn't have trouble getting pregnant and the pregnancy is going fine...so take heart, there is hope! If you would like to ask me anymore questions feel free....Take care and God Bless!
Darlene
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2-20-09 BC diagnosis @ age 28- 1.1cm by ultrasound, grade II, Her2+++, ER+5%, PR-
3-18-09 lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy
Actual tumor 4-5 cm, positive margins. Nodes negative.
4-7-09 Re-excision, more positive margins
4-21-09 Right Mastectomy
5-18-09 TCH every 3 weeks
7-24-09 Chemo finished, continue Herceptin
12-8-09 PET Scan - NED!!
Jan.2010 8 months Herceptin done
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