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HER2 Positive
I just after all my 6 treatments of chemo AC and then double mas and limpnobes taken out and going to dr and he said cancer gone except still have it in spine and then the next day get told I have HE...
Hi There
I too was diagnosed with a secondary on my vertebrae and HER2+ - feels like the hits just keep on coming doesn't it!!
Just last week my latest MRI result was that it could not longer be detected (chemo finished in Nov 2015) - so the official line is that it I am responding well to treatment but not cured. I first thought was - YES, now I can stop Herceptin after 12 months, but sadly I am stuck with it indefinitely. Once I finished chemo my oncologist put me on both Herceptin and Perjeta which work together to stop HER2+ cells. Might be worth asking about as it seems to have helped me.
Hopefully, you will also get some positive results from this treatment , makes in inconvenience seem a little less annoying. Also, if you haven't already, join the Living with Advanced/Secondary group on this forum. Lots of info and positivity.
Regards, Kari