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Becky · 11-08-2011, 06:18 AM

Although a happy day, it is also a scary day too. You will think about it for awhile - especially three weeks from today when you say, "I should be getting Herceptin today". Remember that Herceptin has a long half life (25 days) which means that 25 days from today, half will still be in your body and 25 days from then, 1/4 will be in your body. It takes 4-6 months for it all to be gone so it is still in there working for you.

So, by the time it is gone, you will be getting used to your new "no cancer center" life. It will be a new normal for awhile (2 years or so) but you will start being your old self soon. Life is good. You will be fine and we are all here for you.

11-08-2011, 06:18 AM	#7
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Last herceptin tomorrow! Although a happy day, it is also a scary day too. You will think about it for awhile - especially three weeks from today when you say, "I should be getting Herceptin today". Remember that Herceptin has a long half life (25 days) which means that 25 days from today, half will still be in your body and 25 days from then, 1/4 will be in your body. It takes 4-6 months for it all to be gone so it is still in there working for you. So, by the time it is gone, you will be getting used to your new "no cancer center" life. It will be a new normal for awhile (2 years or so) but you will start being your old self soon. Life is good. You will be fine and we are all here for you. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"