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Many thanks to all of the kind souls who posted ...
heblaj01, tousled1, newgg, mts, jessica, RhondaH, Grace, and Lolly (I hope I have not left anyone out!):
Many thanks for your kind words and terrific advice.
You have given me so much information and areas to further research.
Some time ago, my sister and I were trying to get my Mom to go for a second opinion in the Philly area at centralized location that specializes in the type of problem she has, but she was reluctant to travel. I don't have the book in front of me at the moment ("Breast Cancer for Dummies" --- The "Dummy" series of books actually is pretty decent) so I can't name the medical facility but I do remember that the book said it was one of only 11 facilities in the nation dealing primarily with breast cancer.
Mom has been feeling decent. A month or so back she passed out twice but they haven't figured that one out. She appears to be somewhat tired but does do quite a lot. I hope the correct decision is made concerning the possibility of using the Herceptin. I would like to see her go for another opinion as I don't think we are getting enough information from her doctor to make the correct evaluation for it.
Will check back after looking into this issue further and following up on your suggestions.
Again, many thanks for your time and the concern you have shown.
It's good to have a place to go for some feedback.
Bob
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