[Sandra in GA]

'lizbeth and I are in the same tiral as Elizabeth/tx. The persuading reason I decided to do the trial was because of the inclusion of the GM-CSF. Everyone gets it. Those who are positive to an HLA-a2 factor quialify for the GP2. But, some get it plus the GM-CSF and some get the GM-CSF only. Those of us who are negative to the HLA-a2 factor qualify for the AE37 vaccine and again, only some actually get the vaccine plus the GM-CSF and some only get the GM-CSF. Becky, information you posted earlier really helped me make the decision. I have completed the initial innoculation and have had two of the four boosters. The nearest physical site for me is the Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC. I feel every 9 hour trip (one way), I have made has been well worth being involved in this trial.

This trial has really been a blessing to me. I am doing great. One reason it can apply to everyone is because it is looking at two vaccines. I did not qualify for one at Mayo because when they tested me, I learned that I am negative to the HLA factor. That is why I know that IF I am actually getting the vaccine, it would be the AE37.

I encourage everyone who is thinking about a vaccine trial to seriously consider this one. You should be able to get in if you are completing your Herceptin and are NED. You only have a three month window to enroll after you complete your treatments.