It's been awhile since I have last updated everyone...

Sorry to have left you all out in the dark these last few months, the chemo had me so tired and lazy I was not in the mood to do much. So lets fill you in on the lastest and greatest.....

I was just in HELL for 6 months, I thought hell was supposed to be hot? Nope... it comes in IV form and is called TCH, okay in human terms its my chemo regimen. Meaning experimental regimen of Taxotere and Carboplatin with one year of Herceptin and 5 years of Tamoxifin.
I just had my last chemo treatment yesterday.. YEAH ME! But I'm not in the clear yet, I still have to go every three weeks for 6 more months of the herecptin drug injections they have been giving to me along with my chemo. Well the last 3 treatments I have not had the herceptin due to damage it is causing my heart. They say that it will go back to normal, so they are sending me in for another muga scan on my heart before they will start to give me the herceptin again to make sure my heart is strong enough to take it. I know you are probably asking yourself.... WHAT IS HERCEPTIN? So I will tell you... Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a treatment for women with breast cancer whose tumors have too much HER2 protein. This type of cancer is known as "HER2-positive", "HER2+", or "HER2 overexpressing". HER2+ tumors tend to grow and spread more quickly than tumors that are not HER2+

And this is what I am experiencing right now....Herceptin treatment can result in heart problems, including those without symptoms (reduced heart function) and those with symptoms (congestive heart failure). The risk and seriousness of these heart problems were highest in people who received both Herceptin and a certain type of chemotherapy (anthracycline). Your doctor will stop or strongly consider stopping Herceptin if you have a significant drop in your heart function.

We will see how it will still effect me now that I'm no longer taking the chemo drug. But all in all I am doing great, yes I still have my concerns in the waaaaay back of my head about it coming back. But I have the best family and friends supporting me all the way.