need help desperately

[Lisa]

Kay,


About your options. Radiofrequency ablation my help your liver spots, but you're still left with lung issues. Chemo would work (or should) for both. Hormone drugs like Tamoxafin won't kill the mets, I believe. As far as the Herceptin, I would contact Genentech, the drug's manufacturer to ask about the allergies. They are good with customer service. If you are HER2, you need to be on Herceptin combined with a chemo drug. As far as I can telll, that is your best option.

Keep us posted.

Love and light,

Lisa

[StephN]

I tend to go with Lisa in that you should try and find a way if possible to take Herceptin and just let a doc write you off on that very useful drug.
When I take my 3-week dose over 45 minutes I feel just fine, although never had a real problem with 1/2 hour infusion.
Seems I recall someone who had to get it over a 2-hour period so she could take it.

If you are ER positive the estrogen suppressor should work to slow down your tumors that feed on this hormone. It does have efficacy.

Stay with it and talk to the folks at Genentech yourself.