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BonnieR · 03-23-2010, 10:47 AM

Hi Nina! I was just about to post something reassuring when I see that you have already gotten your results. This is an example of how our minds can run with dire thoughts. I did it all the time!Still do. Which is why a place like this board is so helpful. People can offer reassurance
The MUGA (I had echocardiograms) is mostly to establish a baseline so they can monitor your heart during treatment about every 3 months. And as others have said, they can d/c the Herceptin temporarily if needed down the line.
Keep the faith.

03-23-2010, 10:47 AM	#18
BonnieR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,210	Re: Bad MUGA scan might mean no herceptin? Hi Nina! I was just about to post something reassuring when I see that you have already gotten your results. This is an example of how our minds can run with dire thoughts. I did it all the time!Still do. Which is why a place like this board is so helpful. People can offer reassurance The MUGA (I had echocardiograms) is mostly to establish a baseline so they can monitor your heart during treatment about every 3 months. And as others have said, they can d/c the Herceptin temporarily if needed down the line. Keep the faith. __________________ 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