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Hi Sue
Thanks for the message! I am doing great thank you! Although I had to stop Herceptin in November due to 2 low muga scans. I was at 32% and then 43%. You may know that 50% is normal. So I was way under normal. So they took me off the trial I was on. I was very dissappointed but the doc said that I may have had enough (I had 5 months worth - 20 doses). He also said that I got the most benefit from it when I was taking it with Taxotere. He said they just don't know how long is long enough to be on Herceptin. So " he told me to get on with my life and ""let it go"". Ha! Easy for him to say. But" I am heeded his advice.
I have gotten a mammogram since then and it was good. I got my port taken out 2 weeks ago and a little reconstruction on my lumpectomy scar. My hair is growing in nicely and I ditched my wig in February. IT WAS THE BEST FEELING!! I love my new look and so does everyone else.
I am very optimistic and am trying to put it all behind me. But I know that I will always come back to these boards to try to help the newly diagnosed. I know I so appreciate all the ladies that got me through it last year. So I feel I need to be there for the ones just signing on.
When were you diagnosed?
What stage grade etc.
Where do you live?
Do you have children?
I am glad you are doing well on Herceptin. Please feel very lucky you are able to continue on with it. I felt so lucky just to have what time I had with Herceptin.
Well would love to keep in touch with you to see how you are doing. You can email me anytime.
Continued Health to you
Shannon
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