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heblaj01 · 05-16-2006, 06:26 PM

Thanks Barbara,

You provided not only one answer to my question (& I am glad that fast results are not rare with Herceptin alone even if this may shot down my assumption of help from supplements) but you also gave me additional info which may be vital for the future of the elderly relative I mentioned in my previous post.

She refused the original treatment proposal which would have been Herceptin+ Navelbine because of an instinctive fear of the side effects of the chemo Navelbine even though it would have been a low dose protocol.
Since a PET scan in october 2005 has detected 4 small (2 to 6mm) metastic sites in the spine she may eventually require a similar treatment to yours.
As a result of hearing about your successfull story she seems more receptive to the idea of the original proposal if Herceptin alone becomes insufficient.

In her case it was decided more than a year ago not to excise her last primary breast tumour (3cm) which was her 4th recurrence in 22 years.
No radiotherapy was done.Size remained unchanged for over a year.

I wonder if some forum members are or have been in this situation & how the primary tumour has responded to Herceptin alone (time to size reduction...) or to some other combo protocol?

05-16-2006, 06:26 PM	#3
heblaj01 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 543	First Time Marker Change When Starting Herceptin Thanks Barbara, You provided not only one answer to my question (& I am glad that fast results are not rare with Herceptin alone even if this may shot down my assumption of help from supplements) but you also gave me additional info which may be vital for the future of the elderly relative I mentioned in my previous post. She refused the original treatment proposal which would have been Herceptin+ Navelbine because of an instinctive fear of the side effects of the chemo Navelbine even though it would have been a low dose protocol. Since a PET scan in october 2005 has detected 4 small (2 to 6mm) metastic sites in the spine she may eventually require a similar treatment to yours. As a result of hearing about your successfull story she seems more receptive to the idea of the original proposal if Herceptin alone becomes insufficient. In her case it was decided more than a year ago not to excise her last primary breast tumour (3cm) which was her 4th recurrence in 22 years. No radiotherapy was done.Size remained unchanged for over a year. I wonder if some forum members are or have been in this situation & how the primary tumour has responded to Herceptin alone (time to size reduction...) or to some other combo protocol?