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Re: Her2 Serum ?
Hi Kim,
I think that is a very wise decision to go back on Herceptin. Like you, here is no way I could risk it. If you were to wait again to retest it might be hard to close that barn door and be NED again. I'm glad you have decided to stay on the NED horse again...you will rest easy now. 
What was your normal range for the Her2 serum test before stopping Herceptin? As to your sister I am so sorry to hear the news. My heart just goes out to you both. She does have a fight ahead of her...but as you know from 1st hand experience...there are those that make it through these things. Jackie is very knowledable in this area and she knows of surviviors. I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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