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Perjeta/ Trastuzumab thoughts
Hi lovelies, I will start chemo soon. Perjeta as part of second part of my chemo is additional cost and not essential, what are your thoughts or experience on it? I am most likely going to go ahead...
@Brianna I was diagnosed as early stage, grade 3, HER2+ on 4th September, I've just completed round 4 of chemo but haven't been offered the Perjeta only the Herceptin after 6 rounds of chemo. I have a lumpectomy scheduled for 22nd Feb 2024 & have mentioned I'd rather a DMX even though only single side affected. J said "they're past their use by date so nit required any more" but don't think they'll even consider it.
I'll mention it to my oncologist when I see him in three weeks to see what he says. He did tell me at my fist visit that there was another treatment option but it was expensive & I don't have private health insurance so maybe that was what he was talking about, he took that option off the table as he said he didn't want to cause financial hardship as I'm on my own with an adult special needs son.
I'll mention it to my oncologist when I see him in three weeks to see what he says. He did tell me at my fist visit that there was another treatment option but it was expensive & I don't have private health insurance so maybe that was what he was talking about, he took that option off the table as he said he didn't want to cause financial hardship as I'm on my own with an adult special needs son.