HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

DianneS · 10-08-2009, 10:41 AM

Thank you all for your replies. I opted to not do the last one AT THIS TIME. I have one more dose as I was getting a dose every 3 weeks. I am tired and need a break. You would not believe what I have to go thru to even get to the hospital from where I live on the wild B.C. coast.

I figure a week or two of missing herceptin won't matter that much. The experts don't seem to know one way or the other. If I had a cold or flu I'd have to miss an infusion, right?....hasn't anyone here had to miss a dose or two for those reasons? I really only made up my mind last night, but I have the option of getting the last dose anytime. Figured I would wait until I see the doctor Oct. 19 to see whether or not he will put me on hormone therapy. I am weakly ER positive so again, it'll probably be my call. Uggghhh I hate these decisions. Thank you again for taking time to give your opinions. I value them all. I will probably do #17, just have to retrench a bit. And grumble some more.
Dianne

10-08-2009, 10:41 AM	#10
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Should I do one more Herceptin? Thank you all for your replies. I opted to not do the last one AT THIS TIME. I have one more dose as I was getting a dose every 3 weeks. I am tired and need a break. You would not believe what I have to go thru to even get to the hospital from where I live on the wild B.C. coast. I figure a week or two of missing herceptin won't matter that much. The experts don't seem to know one way or the other. If I had a cold or flu I'd have to miss an infusion, right?....hasn't anyone here had to miss a dose or two for those reasons? I really only made up my mind last night, but I have the option of getting the last dose anytime. Figured I would wait until I see the doctor Oct. 19 to see whether or not he will put me on hormone therapy. I am weakly ER positive so again, it'll probably be my call. Uggghhh I hate these decisions. Thank you again for taking time to give your opinions. I value them all. I will probably do #17, just have to retrench a bit. And grumble some more. Dianne __________________ 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!