Unlike everyone else, I had an "echo" before chemo began. After being on herceptin for 4 months I had my first MUGA. Everything was fine and my onc. did not do another one. I asked her about it and she said "typically toxicity shows up in first 4 months" so unless symptoms warranted she did not do another one. I went along with her (maybe I shouldn't have) and all went well. I finished up one year of herceptin, every 3 weeks Oct. 11, 2006. I exercised by powerwalking 4 miles per day and never had a problem. Thankfully! My oncologist (a breast cancer survivor herself) believes in very aggressive treatment and almost seems to have the philosphy that unless you're almost dead we'll go ahead as scheduled.
Good luck you you.
God is good - be encouraged.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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