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Sherryg683 · 11-07-2007, 09:42 PM

Girlfriend, I live with headaches, so I know how you feel. Herceptin has always caused headaches with me along with the stress. At first I use to worry immediately about brain mets when I would have a run of these headaches but not so much anymore. I've had many MRI's and they would be clear. I still get scanned every 6 months. If you had an MRI in August, it is highly unlikely that you could have developed brain mets that would be causing symptoms. It's always good to have it checked out like you are doing for peace of mind...sherryg

11-07-2007, 09:42 PM	#2
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	Girlfriend, I live with headaches, so I know how you feel. Herceptin has always caused headaches with me along with the stress. At first I use to worry immediately about brain mets when I would have a run of these headaches but not so much anymore. I've had many MRI's and they would be clear. I still get scanned every 6 months. If you had an MRI in August, it is highly unlikely that you could have developed brain mets that would be causing symptoms. It's always good to have it checked out like you are doing for peace of mind...sherryg __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!