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Becky · 03-16-2007, 12:10 PM

Absolutely not and the use of adjuvant Herceptin puts you on the same playing field as those who are the "regular" ER/PR+ but not Her2. Her2 has more chance of a relapse but Herceptin evens out the field.

I have ER/PR negative friends in my local bc support group. One had 14 positive nodes and the other 9. The one with 14+ nodes was cancer free for 16 yrs and passed away from heart trouble recently. The other with 9 nodes is at 20 yrs. Both admitted that they might have been Her2 but they didn't test for it then. In any case, they might have even been triple negative (this also doesn't have good prognistics) and they are here and so will you.

Continue to take care of yourself and walk or exercise. And SMILE as much as you can.

Have a nice weekend

03-16-2007, 12:10 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Absolutely not and the use of adjuvant Herceptin puts you on the same playing field as those who are the "regular" ER/PR+ but not Her2. Her2 has more chance of a relapse but Herceptin evens out the field. I have ER/PR negative friends in my local bc support group. One had 14 positive nodes and the other 9. The one with 14+ nodes was cancer free for 16 yrs and passed away from heart trouble recently. The other with 9 nodes is at 20 yrs. Both admitted that they might have been Her2 but they didn't test for it then. In any case, they might have even been triple negative (this also doesn't have good prognistics) and they are here and so will you. Continue to take care of yourself and walk or exercise. And SMILE as much as you can. Have a nice weekend __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"