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AlaskaAngel · 02-21-2006, 12:27 PM

Thanks Karen Ann, Becky and Al for helping with data and other info.

Not taking the Herceptin is sort of like being in a police line-up in reverse, with most being innocent but some not, and no way to tell which is which, and no help at all from those in charge of the line-up, who would rather let everybody just go until the "next time" that they already know will happen.

In considering RB's question, if Herceptin is not effective when used without any chemo at all, is that maybe because if you give it at a high enough level to tie up enough receptors it would be far too toxic, so it needs chemo to help out?

AlaskaAngel

P.S. KarenAnn/Walnut Creek, and "Sacramento", I visit your territory now and then and would enjoy a cup of... decaf... with you somewhere in time. Thanks for the support in considering Herceptin!

02-21-2006, 12:27 PM	#15
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Thanks Karen Ann, Becky and Al for helping with data and other info. Not taking the Herceptin is sort of like being in a police line-up in reverse, with most being innocent but some not, and no way to tell which is which, and no help at all from those in charge of the line-up, who would rather let everybody just go until the "next time" that they already know will happen. In considering RB's question, if Herceptin is not effective when used without any chemo at all, is that maybe because if you give it at a high enough level to tie up enough receptors it would be far too toxic, so it needs chemo to help out? AlaskaAngel P.S. KarenAnn/Walnut Creek, and "Sacramento", I visit your territory now and then and would enjoy a cup of... decaf... with you somewhere in time. Thanks for the support in considering Herceptin!