Good CT and MUGA results today!
 

I have been off chemo and on every-three-week herceptin since April; I was pronounced NED at that time. So this was my first follow-up CT since chemo was over. Good news to report - I'm still NED! I apparently was nervous about this appointment, because my blood pressure was sky high (it's usually at the low end of normal) but I'm breathing a HUGE sigh of relief. This leads me to believe the herceptin is doing what it is supposed to.

I also had a good MUGA report, my LEF was 72%. The weird thing is, it measured 70% in December, and then when we re-tested in May, it was at 54%. Since it had gone down, we decided to re-do it again this month, and it's back up in the 70s. Doesn't this sound like the middle reading had to be a mistake? Whatever the reason, I'll take the good number if it means I can stay on herceptin!

My hubby and I are leaving for vacation in Italy on Saturday, so this was a GREAT thing to take with us!


Diagnosed 9/05, ER/PR-, Her2+++
Lumpectomy 10/05
Found mets in liver & pelvis
Began Taxol/Carbo/Herceptin 10/31/05
Finished chemo 4/06/06, now on herceptin every 3 wks

Lee,
That is certainly great news !!! We always suggest repeating a test when results are abnormal. I'm glad you did and I'm glad the results were good.

Regards and enjoy your trip to Italy,

Joe

Great news Lee. Now you and your husband can relax and enjoy your well deserved vacation.

Great news, Lee - take that sigh of relief on vacation with you and enjoy the break! You certainly deserve it!