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06-20-2006, 12:24 PM
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Muga test
Had my Muga test done. I ended up at 64 which is very good. Sort of makes your day to get news like that doesn't it.
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06-20-2006, 12:28 PM
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Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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You betcha! My first and only muga was 61% so 64% tops that!
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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06-20-2006, 05:24 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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My muga was 65% and that was after completion of chemo (4 A/C and 4 Taxatore). Now I will be starting my year of Herceptin on Thursday. Also start my radiation July 5. Guess I'll be busy for a while!
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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06-20-2006, 08:51 PM
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Location: Oregon
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Wow, 64% is great! I'm jealous 
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06-20-2006, 11:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
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Yeah...64, way to go. I hate going to get my ECHO...always worried they will tell me I am below 50 and have to go off herceptin. But like you...so far...so good. I pray it stays that way for ALL of us.
Hang in there Jeanette...one less thing for you to worry about. I always love hearing good news.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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06-21-2006, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Minnesota
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MUGA reading
Glad to see this post as I have been wondering. I know I should know this but keep forgetting to ask my onc (can you believe that I would forget for goodness sake! haha) Anyway, what is a good MUGA reading? Mine yesterday (third test) was 51. I dont know what my pervious ones were and I intend to ask at my next appt (am going to write it down and then put it in my bag so I dont forget it!!!!) but am curious to know what 'normal' is.
Thanks
Bobbi
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06-21-2006, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Bobbi,
Not sure what a normal muga score would be. I do know that when you are receiving Herceptin it is imperataive that you receive a MUGA at least every 3 months and if your score drops to 50 or below the oncologist will stop the Herceptin until your score comes back up over 50 and re-start the Herceptin.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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06-21-2006, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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After some research a "normal" MUGA score would be 50-70%.
What is Ejection Fraction? 
One of the easiest ways to determine how well a person's heart is pumping is by measuring ejection fraction (EF). EF is simply the amount of blood pumped out of the heart during each beat. In a healthy heart, 50-70% of the blood is pumped out during each beat. Many people with heart failure pump out less than 40%. Normal, healthy heart
People with a normal, healthy heart typically have an EF of 55 percent or greater. This means that over half of the blood that fills the left ventricle is pumped out to the body with each contraction. Damaged, at-risk heart
Many people with a damaged heart have an EF of 40 percent or less. A below-normal EF means your heart is no longer pumping efficiently and may not be able to supply your body and brain with enough blood.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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