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naturaleigh · 08-08-2007, 11:43 AM

Nothing to fear. Your diagnosis is much like mine with no node involment and clear margins. My first Mugga was 82, then my second dropped to 50. Scared me to death too. If it drops below 50, they will stop the Herceptin for awhile. They consider anything 50 and above OK. I am like you, it might be ok with them but it was not OK with me!! I considered that too much of a drop so I decided I would have to raise my Mugga myself, I started walking again. It seemed to have helped, my 3rd Mugga was 58%.

One thing you might want to do is to walk everyday, that will help keep your heart pumping and in good shape. It will make you feel better too. My walking helps me to unwind.

I completed my year+ of Herceptin this past May. Once you are off the Herceptin, your heart bounces back.

Let me know if you have any more questions. Since you are on Herceptin, you have completed the hard part!! Congratulations!!

Anita

08-08-2007, 11:43 AM	#2
naturaleigh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 183	Sue Nothing to fear. Your diagnosis is much like mine with no node involment and clear margins. My first Mugga was 82, then my second dropped to 50. Scared me to death too. If it drops below 50, they will stop the Herceptin for awhile. They consider anything 50 and above OK. I am like you, it might be ok with them but it was not OK with me!! I considered that too much of a drop so I decided I would have to raise my Mugga myself, I started walking again. It seemed to have helped, my 3rd Mugga was 58%. One thing you might want to do is to walk everyday, that will help keep your heart pumping and in good shape. It will make you feel better too. My walking helps me to unwind. I completed my year+ of Herceptin this past May. Once you are off the Herceptin, your heart bounces back. Let me know if you have any more questions. Since you are on Herceptin, you have completed the hard part!! Congratulations!! Anita __________________ Anita er, pr-, Her2+++ Stage 2b, grade 3 negative nodes 4 rounds AC 3 months of weekly taxol 1 yr of Herceptin Finish Herceptin May 2007 35 rounds of Radiation Reconstruction completed Dec 2007 Implant replaced due to infection Mar 2008 4 Years NED!!!