Thanking God for Herceptin!!

Congrats to you Jenn for the wonderful report! I wishing you nothing but NED reports forever! Herceptin for me, is the drug that keep my worry about recur or mets to a manageable level. And I needed to be reminded of your new light toward the drippy nose. Today, I was not looking at Herceptin very fondly as my nose is so sore from my having to dab it constantly. Thanks for the reminder that the alternative is so much worse.

God Bless-

xoEllen

Fabulous news Jen...thanks for dropping in to share it with all of us!!!!

had my first round last week (tax / her) and wanted to share something my dutch, male oncology nurse said as he was hooking me up.  as he managed the lines etc he turned to me and quietly said i was lucky to be her2 - i had a great, v effective additional opportunity to rid myself of cancer, an opp that most people dont get. i am so used to people collapsing over / dramatising my her2 status that it was like a miracle - it re-framed the whole thing. a week later i still think 'hey, you lucky thing'. it set such a positive tone for the months ahead and is such a great example of looking at things outside the box.

I just love when we come to the boards and remind our Her2 sisters about our good prognosis with Herceptin keep bringing these stories. For me being 1 1/2 year out I have good and bad days. The good days are like Leslie said reframing everything, the bad days are just worry and nagging what if;s,. Thanks for reminding us of the good news we have.

We need to do this more often.

Thanks for sharing Jennifer!!! It is so inspiring to hear awesome news!!!! I'm doing the happy dance right now for another Her2+ sister!!!! I feel so blessed to have Herceptin also.  Just had my 2nd 3wk infusion today (will be on it till April 2010). Thanks for lifting my spirits.....You made me look at my yucky fingernails & sniff my drippy nose with JOY tonight!!!!!

Hugs,

Kristen

I just read the post. And I was also on Herceptin. It was approved in 2005 for earlier stage HER+ women. I was one of the lucky ones to be able to get the treatment with Taxol. My infusions were every week for 52 weeks which I graduated on September 12, 2006.

Kristen its time for another happy dance.

I am out for 4 years and 4 months.

Good Luck to all my BC sisters

 Sheila

Hi Kim, Sometimes you hear so many stories positive or negative it confuses you, but i wish i had a computer when i was diagnosed.

Is that the DR who found the Herceptin and fought so hard to get an approval?

I watched the movie on Lifetime

Each treatment effects people differently. My experience was a positive one and I'm glad for being here and sharing it with you.

Good Luck

 Sheila

Rapidly growing tumor...9cm..4 years ago...still NED...thanks to chemo herceptin and rads. YEAH!

The book "Her2" gives a more accurate picture of the development of Herceptin. The movie was based on it, but they added plenty of DRAMA when making the movie.

Genentech has to be run by some of the biggest idiots on the planet. Thank god there were a few visionaries to push the development of Herceptin along, in spite of management. We are luckier than you know that this drug made it to market.

But I too am glad for it. I'll never know if the AC, Taxol, or Herceptin destroyed my cancer, but I'm willing to share the tributes among the 4 drugs.