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sassy · 08-03-2006, 05:33 PM

Mary,

I too feel that the stars were lined up just right, or more acurately, God had a hand in my life. I was not originally tested for HER2. I switched oncs after diagnosis and prior to beginning chemo. I was finishing A/C when the trial results were released at ASCO. I read about it on the internet. I asked my onc at that time if I was possibly HER2+ and he said my records did not indicate it. I pointed out that I had switched to him after testing and had not to my knowledge been tested for HER2. He immediately sent for my tissue samples, had them tested and...you guessed it, I was HER2+++. My next chemo with just Taxol was scheduled for the next week, so I was able to step right into the treatment protocol.

I am NED for 1 1/2 years now and stories like yours give me hope that I will remain so.

Thanks for sharing your life with us.

Sassy
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08-03-2006, 05:33 PM	#23
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Mary, I too feel that the stars were lined up just right, or more acurately, God had a hand in my life. I was not originally tested for HER2. I switched oncs after diagnosis and prior to beginning chemo. I was finishing A/C when the trial results were released at ASCO. I read about it on the internet. I asked my onc at that time if I was possibly HER2+ and he said my records did not indicate it. I pointed out that I had switched to him after testing and had not to my knowledge been tested for HER2. He immediately sent for my tissue samples, had them tested and...you guessed it, I was HER2+++. My next chemo with just Taxol was scheduled for the next week, so I was able to step right into the treatment protocol. I am NED for 1 1/2 years now and stories like yours give me hope that I will remain so. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Sassy ________ VAPORGENIE VAPORIZER REVIEW Last edited by sassy; 08-22-2011 at 08:51 AM..