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I started herceptin Feb. 06 & have mainly done *weekly* infusions the entire 10 months. I have no idea if its made any difference but my ECHO's have remained in a good range. The smaller dose *may* be easier on the heart doing it weekly? But my first ECHO was 70%, then 69%, 65% & my most recent was 70%. I JUST started doing the 3 wk dose. My last two were the 3 wk doses. I know I will sure wonder if my next ECHO goes down after starting up on the larger dose?
At least your onc is going to let you continue on herceptin...although I know weekly is a pain in the rear going down there. But its worth it in the long run. Plus maybe the smaller dose will give you a much better ECHO results next time.
Good luck...hang in there.
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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