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Do I every understand your problem!!! I am seeing an oncologist who is part of a group that takes care of a region of community hospitals. At first he refused herceptin since I have been out of treatment since Mar. for early stage breast cancer. I told him and his staff that I trusted the care I get at the medical center but I wanted a second opinion. I wanted to be sure that I was doing everything in my power to beat the cancer at this stage. I then went to a big city medical center (Wake Forest) in Winston-Salem, NC. The oncologist there said he would give me herceptin. I went back to my oncologist at home and explained to him that I am in good health and not getting any younger(52 now). He agreed to give me Herceptin for 6 mo. He told his staff that I want to aggressively fight my cancer. I again reaffirmed that I trusted the care I am getting and I am very happy to be driving 15 miles for treatment instead of 150.
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