Mrs Carol W
I'd be interested to hear how many of you got Herceptin for early stage BC either before or after it came on the PBS about October 06. I was one of my oncologists first PBS patients.
Carol
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Hi Rennay,
I feel for you - my only heart issue was that the hypertension that I had prior to surgery got worse leading to higher doses of Catapres and the Arimidex side effects listed elsewhere.
Like you I had quarterly heart ultrasounds but did not have problems so could complete the full year of Herceptin. I have heard of others not being able to complete the program.
My attidtude is what will be will be the doctors have so many treatment options available and what they advise depends on so many factors.
We are so lucky this and many other treatments are available on the PBS now thanks in part to lobbying by BCNA
I try to remain positive and took pleasure in helping to organise my stepsons wedding a year ago; We have my older sons engagement party in a week and look forward to more family weddings and will damn well see some grandchildren arrive on this earth and hopefully grow to maturity as Mum did.
Hope this helps,
Carol