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Just like Sheila & Al, this is telling me intuitively that it is more likely to be related to cardio.... I could be wrong, so please talk to a medical professional about your symptoms.
BTW, if it IS related to cardio, then the swelling of legs & feet would indicate poor circulation in body, due to a weak heart. To my knowledge, they treat this problem by prescribing what is called a "water pill" to the patient, at least at my clinic. Sorry, I do not know the formal name of the water pill.
If England does not provide muga's, ask them if they could alternatively administer echocardiograms. Typically, echo's are cheaper tests than muga's, in terms of cost prices.
Also, if your cancer is still spreading while on Herceptin alone, it might indicate that Herceptin alone is not effectively working for you. There are some ladies that would require a combo of Herceptin AND chemo drugs in order to have a better control of their cancers.
Herceptin alone did not succeed in my case, so right after my recurrence, I had to take on hormonal therapy for having a "bigger gun". They have put me in stable for a while, although not very long-term. My onc is concerned more about my having a better quality of life, rather than pulling out the full plug on chemo therapy, one right after another in a series. Talk about weird biology! Oh well...
Best of luck to you! Please do keep us posted.
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