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I too am late to Herceptin (chemo completed in Nov 2002) and I have a poor prognosis (2 tumours, largest 4.5 cm, ER/PR-, 4 positive nodes and Grade III) and my onc feels it is my best hope.
When I was searching around trying to get it prescribed, my surgeon recommended I look into home care. There is only one private clinic in Ontario which will infuse it.
I ultimately went with the clinic, but the home care person I spoke to felt her nurses were well-trained and capable of dealing with potential problems. She did insist though that I have the first one with a doc present in case I had a severe reaction. The reason I selected the clinic was partly due to the idea that I wanted to support the availability of this kind of care here. Last year my only choice would have been to go to the States.
It certainly is convenient and if you tolerate it well, and are sure the nurse providing the infusion has the appropriate drugs to help with an alergic reaction, try it. I imagine, if you feel uncomfortable you can change your mind and go to a clinic for future doses.
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