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Injection? I thought it was given through IV only. What type of problem is your wife going in every 3 weeks--is it due to location of treatment center? If that is the problem, perhaps you can find a facility closer to home.
Technically, as it has been written, Herceptin has been approved for weekly injection only as of this time, so if it is as effective with this protocol, she is lucky to be able to get it this was.
I was fortunate to have been approved to received weekly Herceptin for a year out-of-protocol starting almost 5 years ago. I attribute my being here today because of that. Taking the time to do this was a minor inconvenience and 'small price' to pay for my survival. Perhaps your wife might feel differently is she were to get more of an understanding of what Her2+ breast cancer meant before Herceptin?
I had to drive 65 miles from work to get to our treatment facility. I did it on Friday afternoons, generally leaving about 2:30. I was fortunate that I was allowed to make the time up which really helped, too. If anything, I do wish that I could have had it for more than one year.
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