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LovingDaughter;
What a wonderful daughter you are. My daughter only came to see my doctor once....she found it upsetting so my sister-in-law used to come with me. Please watch out for yourself...as a daughter this process can be stressful but your mom is blessed to have you. Believe it or not you will grow accustomed to these visits, develop a relationship with your onc and all of this will not be quite as scarey in the future. Herceptin is a fantastic drug and there are many others (like lapatinib) which are coming fast down the pipe. Our her2+ tumors are aggressive and like to travel but with these weapons we are effectively fighting this disease. Keep coming to this site as it is full of great information and support for those times we need it. Has your mother had an mri or ct scan yet? It was standard operating procedure when I was diagnosed to get a chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, bone scan, and mri coupled with copious bloodwork. These are just standard tests everyone gets in the beginning. Hang in there.
Cathy
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