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Becky · 08-10-2007, 03:11 PM

No one in my local bc support group is Her2. Many of them did know what it was and they were all excited for me when I started Herceptin - especially 4 months after chemo and 2 months after rads (due to the 2005 ASCO meeting). However, none of them really knows anything and just let their doctors do whatever to them.

I loved this site as soon as I found it and have not turned back.

08-10-2007, 03:11 PM	#8
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	No one in my local bc support group is Her2. Many of them did know what it was and they were all excited for me when I started Herceptin - especially 4 months after chemo and 2 months after rads (due to the 2005 ASCO meeting). However, none of them really knows anything and just let their doctors do whatever to them. I loved this site as soon as I found it and have not turned back. __________________ 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"