Ever received Gamma Globulin shot for Polio or RhoGAM® shot for Rh- pregnancy?

[Gina]

As many of you know, I work against the backdrop of a totally different her-2/neu cancer paradigm than most folks these days and come at the disease from a number of non-traditional angles. One of the latest and most fascinating connections with her-2 to surface was brought to my attention by a fellow her-2 survivor who was innoculated in 1955 with a Gamma Globulin injection as a preventative against polio. An unexpected connection that became very interesting in my earlier inquiry regarding the Rh negative factor and her-2 positive folks was the higher than average number of her-2 positive women who gave birth to a child of opposite Rh factor from themselves. Naturally, when the woman is Rh negative and the fetus is positive, this can be more serious and so the woman (since 1968) is usually injected with RhoGAM® (Rho(D) Immune Globulin) at some point during the pregnancy and then, usually given a second injection immediately after the birth. So, just to see if there is really any connection between her-2 and the Globulin angle, I thought it would be interesting to take a quick poll of how many of us A) are her-2 positive and have received a Gamma Globulin injection, say for polio, B) are her-2 positive and have received a RhoGAM® Rho(D) Immune Globulin injection involving a pregnancy/and or birth of a child, C) are her-2 positive and have received Both injections, or D) are Her-2 positive and have received NEITHER injection.

As usual, I will break the ice and start the poll. Hi, my name is Gina Popp and I am her-2 positive and Blood type A- and have received the RhoGAM® Rho(D) Immune Globulin injection for the pregnancy and birth of my only child, Jordan, who is A Positive.

Again, for those wall-flowers among you out there who do not want your "globulins" (gee, I should have done this poll at Halloween..smile) made public for all the world to see..smile...if you would like to respond in a less public forum, please feel free to send me a private message at this site or e-mail me at home at Gpopp@Comcast.net.

Thanks for your help!
Gina