Gemzar + Herceptin...your experience?

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Hi Ladies~
Tomorrow I start back on chemo
It's been ~2 years since my last treatment.
However, "chemo-time" had been replaced w/surgery time...
Lliver resection - 12/05
then Excisional biopsy of new breast node- 3/06,
then Mastectomy -12/06,
then Reconstruction-Part 1 - 3/07,
& Reconstruction-Part 2 -just 6 weeks ago, 8/07.

My PET scans last week now show 2 supraclavicular nodes lighting up.
BUT, that's it...just 2 nodes. Only 2!
Liver looks clean & fab.
Lung & questionable lung nodules, still elusive & questionable, as per usual.
Bones, A-Ok.

Regardless, we've decided to go ahead & add Gemzar to my Herceptin.

When I was first dx'd, May 2002, already Stage IV w/a single liver met, I did 8 weeks of Navelbine+Herceptin.
Unfortunately, this combo wasn't the right "recipe" for me & the disease advanced from a single met to "innumerable, immeasurable".

Now, I have some apprehension that Gemcitibine may not do the trick since it's the same drug class (?) as Navelbine...

Any wisdom, advice, experience you folks have had w/this combo would be greatly appreciated.

Prayers, Faith & Courage~

Jessica