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personal decision
i bought and downloaded the report. Funny how things happen, just today I cried and cried while talking to my husband and trying to explain to him why I did'nt want the herceptin. I am stage 4 with liver and lymph mets. just starting on herceptin alone the past few weeks. but after doing research and reading clinical trials and studies, i came up with the same conclusion Dr. moss did. that herceptin is alot of hype. it benifits a small, very small percentage of people in my boat. and increases time to death by a few months. a few months isnt anything. for me, i would rather face my fears . its a very personal decision. for some herceptin may be a good thing. but if you really read the study, not dr. moss's report, you will see for yourself that its the chemo thats keeping the cancer at bay, not the herceptin. I choose not to stay on chemo the rest of my days. i would rather just enjoy the remaining time i have. not strapped to the oncology chair every week of my life. if it worked i would run there. i read this forum every day. don't you find it strange that everyone progresses? that is what spurred me on to research herceptin in the first place. some have been on chemo numerous times, progressing while on the herceptin. i thought it was as clear as the nose on my face. its not a miracle drug. it works for a few. and God bless you, but for me, i would rather be given the facts, not the media hype of a drug , so i can make an informed decision about the rest of my days. thanks for listening, i needed to unload.
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