Herceptin only

[laurab]

My oncologist told me that , in my case, having chemo. with the Herceptin would increase my chance of cure by 1%. Yep - just 1%.
I figured that 1% was not worth the harm that chemo would do to the rest of my body. As to side effects , I do think most of my problems are due to the Arimidex , not the Herceptin. Since I also have arthritis it is often difficult to tell what is causing the joint pain.
I have been trying to lose weight and actually lost 12 pounds since going on Arimidex and Herceptin. I have had terrible hot flashes but find that acupuncture helps quite a bit. I am also taking Vit.D and fish oil. My lab tests did show that my Vit. D level was quite low.