Today I saw my oncologist. She's so great! I just love her! I was suppose to have Herceptin treatment today; however, my MUGA scan results were lower than normal. This is not unusual and it's not a sign of cardiac toxicity. My heart is pumping a little sluggish because of the residual affect of the chemo drugs. My dr is confident that with a little time off of Herceptin my heart function will rebound to normal. I know many of you worry about me exercising. I appreciate your concern, but my dr confirmed that I can keep doing what I'm doing. Exercise will not improve or worsen my heart function. Exercise is good for my overall health and is extremely important to my healing. I'm in tune with my body and will heed any warning signs of stressing it.
Next steps.......I'm taking 3 weeks off from Herceptin. I will return to my oncologist on October 15. A few days before that I will have a MUGA scan to check my heart again. If it's within normal ranges, I will have a 30 minute Herceptin treatment. If not, I will wait a little longer. I will likely stay on weekly Herceptin treatments for a while instead of the every 3 weeks treatment. It's easier on my heart.
Tomorrow I see my radiation onc for the dry run. Monday is my first radiation treatment. It's kind of nice I'm taking a break from Herceptin during the first few weeks of radiation.....one less thing to fit in my schedule. Juggling dr appts from 8am to 2pm while the kids are in school is a challenge. But I'm always up for a challenge! :-) Bring it on!!! Love ya, srb
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