Chances of reccurance when still having Herceptin?

Do you use a peak flow meter for your asthma so you know how you are doing?  What does your asthma Dr say?  It totally is exhausting to not be able to breathe.  Had asthmatic bronchitis before and needed prednisone too as the not being able to catch my breath was tiring.  Hope you feel better and it was good your chest X-ray was good.  I wonder if it could be from radiation causing pneumonitis.  Would have thought that would show up on X-ray.  CT scan will show more.  Take care.

1. Barbara

Hi, yes I'm keeping twice daily peak flow readings. When I'm taking the steroids I'm at 460 or so, tonight it's 200. Not great. 

The asthma nurses are pretty hopeless to be honest. I'm seeing one of them  again on Friday but I don't know what they will suggest. I'm hoping more steroids until I get the CT scan results. But that means 5 days of teaching.

Thanks for your reply 

xx

Hi no advice but just wanted to say I much admire your return to work. I was a teacher and I know how very demanding a job it is and what in reality the hours are.  I worked a bit from home during the pandemic but when it came to a return the medical officer ruled against it because of the covid risk. I retired but as I was past retirement age and had basically planned to retire then it didn't matter too much. I missed not being able to go back, all be it, just for a term. If you aren't feeling well I would advise getting additional time off or asking for a temporary reduction in your working week. Plus have you thought of asking for a Hepa air filter in your classroom this helps with airborne infections such as covid, which your asthma and cancer treatment make you especially prone to?  Under the Equality Act, this should be seen as a reasonable accommodation.

All the very best x 

Hi jacala, I am wondering if it could be from radiotherapy, have you got your date for your ct scan yet. Sending best wishes xx