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Re: HER2 positive and 10 years out?
Dana and Micheleu,
I love hearing about all of you survivors! What inspiring stories. Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope more stories keep pouring in.
Micheleu, I see you did an her2 vaccine. Can you talk more about that? When did you do it? Any side effects? Can your blood be tested to see how many her2's are floating about, if any? I guess what I'm asking is - how do they know this vaccine works? I haven't read much about it. I'm so glad you're doing so well!
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Three years and 5 months NED
Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm
Grade 3
8/9 Richardson/Bloom test
ER+ weakly positive
Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy)
PR-,
HER2 positive +++
No vascular invasion
No lymph nodes involved
Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!
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