TO GENA POPP

Hi Gina -

and welcome on the board.

I found your comments very interesting and would like to discuss further.
What is a serum Her-2 marker. Is that the Bayer serum test they have mentioned on this board?

I have been battling recurrences since 1996, with mets to liver which for now have been taken care of. I have been on Herceptin since 1999 when we discovered that I am Her2 positive.

I am not sure of my dosage but I have been taking once a week since 1999. With this new recurrence, my doctors feel that it is no longer working on me. I am ER neg. and high Her2.

What dosage are you taking? I really hate to stop Hercepting but no one really knows what it's effect is on me anymore since I have had so many recurrences. I feel that maybe my recurrences could be worse if I had stopped. I don't know. We have been checking into Avastin but I understand it works somewhat different (not on the cells as in Herceptin)

I am very interested in all you had to offer. I am at work at present so will check board tonight and get back to you.

Thanks Gena