herceptin.com--freebies
I joined an information group ( I don't really know what it is called off the top of my head) at herceptin.com last week. I was really surprised when I got home today from P.T. and found a package from Genentech waiting for me. It was a nice little happy. There was a pink duffle type handbag sized carryall, a simple appointment calendar, and a small diary in the package as well as more info on herceptin. check it out. It has some good information, particularly for those just starting on herceptin and the bag is neat too.
Leslie
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In the world of destiny, there are no statistics.
Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump
Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3
February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy.
March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle
May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy
June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy,
June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative
August 7th - Brain MRI-negative
August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative
January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07
July 2008-Finished Herceptin!
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