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Hopeful · 01-15-2007, 07:59 PM

Donna,

I started Herceptin with a LVEF of 74. After 7 treatments, it is down to 60, totally asymptomatic. After 5 treatments, it was down to 64, my onc ordered another MUGA and said as long as it came back "normal" he would keep going. I asked my internist about the scores, and he said I was still in the high normal range for a person my age. I value his opinion and felt better short term, but I, too have reservations about beating cancer yet winding up with a heart problem. CHF has an even worse prognosis than mbc, believe it or not. If he wants to keep going this week, I am asking about involving a cardiologist. I am willling to put faith in the FinnHer study and the positive results after 9 weeks of Herceptin at this point.

Good luck to you tommorrow.

Hopeful

01-15-2007, 07:59 PM	#2
Hopeful Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,380	Donna, I started Herceptin with a LVEF of 74. After 7 treatments, it is down to 60, totally asymptomatic. After 5 treatments, it was down to 64, my onc ordered another MUGA and said as long as it came back "normal" he would keep going. I asked my internist about the scores, and he said I was still in the high normal range for a person my age. I value his opinion and felt better short term, but I, too have reservations about beating cancer yet winding up with a heart problem. CHF has an even worse prognosis than mbc, believe it or not. If he wants to keep going this week, I am asking about involving a cardiologist. I am willling to put faith in the FinnHer study and the positive results after 9 weeks of Herceptin at this point. Good luck to you tommorrow. Hopeful