I am on the Vaccine in Washington would like to chat with anyone on same vaccine

kiwigirl · 03-27-2011, 10:49 AM

Hi Anne. I did the trial and felt good the whole way through. At the time we all thought I was NED. I'm not sure what stage you are as you talk about the TDM-1 trial and others.

The only thing you need to be aware of is the vaccine does not cross the blood brian barrier. This is something I did not even consider for brain mets.

Good luck i still think it was a very worth while venture for me as I disease any were else.

Cheers
Jacqui

annfromatlanta · 03-27-2011, 08:38 PM

Hi Jacqui,

I am Stage IV. I had not even thought about the blood/brain barrier issue w/ the vaccine.That is certainly something to consider. Thank you for telling me about that. I conclude from reading your history that you did not have brain mets until after completing the trial. I'll bring this up with my oncologist.

BTW, I LOVE NZ! I visited a friend in Waihi on the East Coast and toured the S.I. about 7 years ago. Beautiful country!

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Ann