Joni, the others are talking about late Herceptin for early stage disease...your recurrence is "late" in that you went beyond what used to be considered the benchmark for survival, 5 years.
I don't understand why you aren't getting Herceptin even with the neck issue, it's not at all like getting chemo, and could quite possibly serve to keep the mets stable and prevent further spread while you let the neck heal. I would sure ask about it, many of us are on Herceptin alone with almost no side effects.
<3 Lolly
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