I will finish with 1 year of Herceptin the first of Sept. I should have 3 more treatments. I am Stage 2 with 1 positive node. I have had a decreased Muga--from 68-54. The last two Mugas were 57. I had a 9 week rest from Herceptin to give my heart time to strengthen. When I went back on Herceptin it was at a half dose for three treatments. My Muga stayed at 57 so they increased it some for my last treatments. I asked my onc about if we would cont. Herceptin past 1 yr. and he said "No." He said in oncology you don't play make-up and due to my heart issues that I needed to finish up at the 1 year mark.
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Jackie
Stage II, Grade 2, DX 4-05
EP +, HER2 +++,
1 node+, 1.6cm
46 yrs. old at time of dx.
Completed Chemo 11-05
Completed 1 yr. Herceptin 8-06
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