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Terry
Don't be afraid of the PET scan (and opening a can of worms). If there are worms, you should know so you can combine chemo with the Herceptin for the best possible results (if there are mets (aka - worms)). I am sure everything is fine but I know what it is like waiting for ct and bone scan results and brain MRI results. The wait is always scarier than the test is.
Most research shows that Herceptin helps more than half the women on it. One third respond just to Herceptin alone. One third respond to it with chemo (in the metastatic condition - but the Hera trial results say that there is a 46% reduction in recurrence when using Herceptin after chemo/radiation and this was using women with well over half having nodes affected). If you believe Herceptin will help your wife this far out, go for it. Even if science proved it would do nothing this far out (and they haven't) but you BELIEVE it will, then your good karma will help you out. And good karma can be everything.
I can change the moderated chat topic of "Late Herceptin" to an earlier date. I will post a poll to change it into February or March (or change a free forum chat) to this subject in order to help out those seeking Herceptin late.
Warm regards
Becky
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