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Mary Anne in TX · 05-06-2011, 08:15 AM

Michka, I think that I did the Navelbine and Herceptin together every other week for eight times. It was easy compared to all the other stuff for me. But that was several years ago and maybe they have found a better way to give it. It really brought my tumor marker down while taking it. ma

05-06-2011, 08:15 AM	#2
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Re: Navelbine question Michka, I think that I did the Navelbine and Herceptin together every other week for eight times. It was easy compared to all the other stuff for me. But that was several years ago and maybe they have found a better way to give it. It really brought my tumor marker down while taking it. ma __________________ MA in TX. Grateful for each and every day.... Diag. 12/05 at age 60 Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified vascular invasion Ki67 20% borderline Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense) Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense) Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007 Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year. Port removed August, 2012. 8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!