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Okay everybody, I need some clarification here. I had a echocardiogram several months ago to check on a mytral valve issue. It was okay. Then the cancer diagnosis happened. Now I have had 3 doses of Herceptin. I asked yesterday when they will check my cardiac function again and I was told "after 6 months on Herceptin. And then after a year on it" (Which will be the END of my course!). Does that seem right to you? I seem to be doing alot of double checking and finding things that need attention....
and how is a MUGA different from an echocardiogram?
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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