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Re: Sisters with Mets...should I stop Herceptin?
Dear Kim
AndiBB and StephN (as well as our founder, Christine) have all stopped Herceptin. Although Jackie Handley did stop - she was not on Herceptin for years - she was from Australia and even though NED, she was only 18 months out when stopped, not years and years.
It is an anxious decision to make and I would privately message Andi and Steph since they have walked this path. I am so happy you continue to do so well and havd go make this decision.
Miss you!
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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