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StephN · 04-11-2006, 10:26 AM

Dear Tom -
Glad your Mom is still doing fine. She may have some low grade infection to account for the fever and sweats. That is what happens to me. Her tumor marker is WAY lower than mine. And I am going in for MUGA this afternoon and I will be VERY surprised if it is anything like 70! (Even though I have been working out.)

The deal on the Herceptin window for me has been one day either side of my scheduled infusion. If I am only one day early or late, I do not need a loading dose. So, going over a weekend would probably be too far off.
I am on the 3-week schedule, but used to be on the one-week.
The one-day leeway is the standard my med onc upholds with either schedule.

I would go for the one day early scenario if it were my choice.

04-11-2006, 10:26 AM	#6
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	One day window Dear Tom - Glad your Mom is still doing fine. She may have some low grade infection to account for the fever and sweats. That is what happens to me. Her tumor marker is WAY lower than mine. And I am going in for MUGA this afternoon and I will be VERY surprised if it is anything like 70! (Even though I have been working out.) The deal on the Herceptin window for me has been one day either side of my scheduled infusion. If I am only one day early or late, I do not need a loading dose. So, going over a weekend would probably be too far off. I am on the 3-week schedule, but used to be on the one-week. The one-day leeway is the standard my med onc upholds with either schedule. I would go for the one day early scenario if it were my choice.