Hi , new here & slightly terrified of everything to come!

Hi Jacqueline,

I was diagnosed with her2 negative, erpostitve and prpositive, grade 3 in May this year.its a very scary journey, however the anxiety will lessen a bit when you start your treatment plan.

I had a lumpectomy and removal of sentinels nodes in June. I then went onto have 4, 3weekly cycles of EC chemo. I have just finished 3 weeks of radiotherapy this week. I have commenced on Letrozole and am awaiting dates for bone infusions.

On this forum you will chat with various individuals who are all at different stages of treatments and recovery.

My best advise is kee a journal of any side effects to discuss with team and hopefully alleviate next treatment. Be kind to yourself and listen to your body. Rest when you need to. Fatigue was the biggest challenge for me, it's getting less but I'm still shattered.

Make use if this site. The macmillan nurses and cancer care. 

I wish you well on your recovery, happy to answer any questions that might be helpful if I can xx

Hi MrsB  I was 75 when diagnosed with Her2-positive mucinous breast cancer and started Chemotherapy along with phesgo which is a combination of Herceptin with another drug I can’t tell you how shocked I was.

after chemo I had a mastectomy  and am now on preventative treatment which is Herceptin injections ever three weeks for a total of 1 year,  letrozole tablet daily for 5 years and zolotronic acid infusions twice yearly for 3 years.

it all seems quite daunting at first but once your treatment starts you become less afraid and the oncology team take good care of you and it’s surprisingly how quickly it all passes.

Don't hesitate to ask questions on this forum as there are so many lovely people ready to help.

Good luck with your recovery Xxx

Hi, there is a good thread on breast cancer now for Her2+ women. My advice is just take one treatment at a time. You will have some side effects from the treatment but you won’t get every side effect. The next year won’t be easy but neither will it be horrendous and it will soon pass. Sending a virtual hug

Hi, thank you for taking the time to reply. 
it feels comforting being able to talk to someone who understands. 
Thank you for the tips, I will definitely use the journal to keep track of everything, I hadn’t thought of that. 
Wishing you well also xx

Oh bless you, you have been through the mil also. It all feels like a minefield at the moment but reassuring to hear from ladies that have been there or are going through it also xx

Thank you lovely. It was quite comforting to read you saying it won’t be easy but neither will it be horrendous. Yesterday I was warned of all possible side effects & came home terrified! Thank you for the hug xx