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05-16-2006, 04:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 62
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I am stage 2 and have my last herceptin next week ,after being on for a year. I want to stay on it because I have 3 young children. I know it can cause heart problems, but so far, my heart has been fine. My muga actually went up last time. the threat of the cancer returning is more immediate. I know that they have no idea what the long term effects of the Herceptin are, but for me it is a risk I am willing to take, in order to be healthy now and be here to raise my children.
Laurie
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05-16-2006, 09:09 AM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 148
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I'm Stage 1, progressed from Stage 0 in exactly 2 years. I'm 1/2 through my one year of Herceptin, but am torn about stopping now. The side effects are taking a lot out of my life. My onc says 'stay the course', my surgeon says 'make informed decisions, but listen to your gut.' I stopped the Taxol early due to the side effects and I'm close to doing the same with the Herceptin. My gut is close to winning this debate with myself.
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05-16-2006, 06:25 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 73
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I was stage 2 - 1 positive node. I ended one year of herceptin this past August. There were several on the board that were recommending 2 years but after discussions with my onc, family etc, I just had a gut feel that I was done after 1. Very personal decision. Loved having the port removed after scans were clean in September!
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05-17-2006, 11:53 AM
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#4
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Baltimore
Posts: 20
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Herceptin finished today..............
Hi,
Stage 1, node neg, ER/PR-
Had last Herceptin today - yikes........ 1 year at every 3 weeks.
Olivia
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05-17-2006, 12:21 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
Posts: 1,093
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I am very similar to a lot of you but haven't started my tx yet, will start in a few weeks. I have stage1, grade3, node negative,er/pr negative, her2+ b.c. My tumor was 1.4cm and the margins were clean. I feel I know very little about Herceptin even though I have read about it. A few of you have mentioned to read up as much as you can on herceptin. Can you please let me know where I can find a lot of info on herceptin? Thank you.
Rinaina
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05-17-2006, 12:28 PM
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#6
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Rinaina
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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05-17-2006, 01:02 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
Posts: 1,093
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thank you rhonda
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