I was diagnosed in JAN.04 with a large tumor (3.5 cm.) , 10 positive lymph nodes, Er and Pr +++ and Her2 +++ by Fish. I received AC dose dense followed by Taxol dose-dense , radiation and am now on Arimidex ( all this of course after surgery ). I feel okay outside of joint pain and fatigue from the Arimidex. I live in Israel and my oncologist was very ambivalent when I brought up Herceptin 2 months ago. I even went to New York to get another opinion and there the answer was a flat no. I just couldn't make my peace with this answer and have been wandering around thinking that I am missing something that I need. To make a long story short last week I called my Oncologist again and today I received my loading dose of Herceptin. I don't know I am going to continue to pay for it but at this point I'm so happy to be doing everything I can. Ladies, don't give up ! People including doctors sometime change their minds
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