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Re: Herceptin/Perjeta?
Hi. I'm the one that Jackie responded to earlier about this combo. I'm getting ready to start Perjeta Wednesday and I've been on Herceptin since last March. I'm really hoping that this combo does the trick for me as I do not wish to start chemo.
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New Years Eve 1999 - found lump in breast
1/2000 - diagnosed with BC (age 36), .9 cm, 1 out of 9 nodes, Er and Her 2 positive (at time of diagnosis, herceptin wasn't available for stage II)
4 rounds of AC and tamoxifen for 5 years.
11.5 years later.....mets to lungs. ER and Her 2 positive
8/2011 - Tamoxifen, Zoladex
3/2012 - tamoxifen, Zoladex and Herceptin
6/2012 - scan showed stability and some reduction
9/2012 minus tamoxifen add Femara. (Due to increase of symptoms) Still on Zoladex and Herceptin
10/2012 Adding Perjeta. Continuing with Herceptin and Zoladex
11/2102 Added taxol due to percardial effusion
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Hybrid Mode
