Reply #6: No, I made the choice myself

[pecwae]

Being Stage 1 with no mets and with no conclusive studies that show how long it is required in the adjuvant setting I decided to stop after getting the 7 months worth. Both my breast surgeon and onc concurred with my decision since there's no definitive studies showing how long Herceptin protects in the adjuvant setting. I just felt it was the right time to quit and not take a chance on becoming Herceptin resistant if I should ever need it down the road.

I agree heartily with staying on Herceptin if one is dealing with mets. I know one woman who has been on it since clincial trials began, something like 6 years, and keeps her mets stable. The Her2 online support group has many woman like her who have had awesome results with it. In my case it was prophylactic.

Thanks for your concern. This is what this group is all about and I appreciate your post.