Rose, The HERA results were pushed back. I've heard it will either be 2008 or 2009? I am hoping for much sooner. Its a shame after all this time they really don't know what's better...more or less? That being said, I am still glad I was able to get and complete a full yr of herceptin.
Its so hard to say what's better in the long run at this point. With the amount of time I have on the boards...I've seen so many women that have been on herceptin non-stop for yrs & doing GREAT! But then again...like you said Rose...there is also lots of women that are doing great that only had a yr of herceptin...and in some cases less due to low ECHO's or MUGA's. So who is to say? I can't wait till they release the results from the HERA. It won't be too soon for me.
Thanks so much for your post. I am thrilled to hear your doing fine too. I am so thankful for women like you that stick around to let us know how well your doing. 
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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