BMT successful!

So far it looks like the transplant has cleared me of MDS!! It has been a difficult road to say the least and the recovery is continuing with some graft versus host disease, but all in all my progress has been astounding! My sister donor was a good match.

Now the question is, did it erradicate breast cancer or will I get a recurrence before my new immune system is ready to fight for me.....
The doctors here are going to have a conference about whether I should be back on herceptin. The doctor said at this point because of liver toxicity it would be dangerous and out of the question to be on herceptin. I got the impression I may be one of very few cases that have been on herceptin and then had a stell cell transplant, and are unsure how to proceed with the potential of breast cancer. My sister's immune system may take a new look and find bc cells the enemy and fight them better than my immune system did

the doctor did indicate that if I get recurrence of bc soon there would be no recourse for treatment.......I would not survive. But that is a bridge I have not yet been asked to cross, so I need to put this in the hands of the doctors, and in the hands of God, Who has answered my prayers in the last two months way beyond my imagination!! I will keep trusting Him, and with hope, face another day!!!

Well I guess I am off the BMT forum, and the MDS forum and back to her2/neu breast cancer forum!!!!!!!!
Hugs, Lola