Mixed day today…got results from gene testing which were negative (phew!) so relieved that my daughter hasn’t inherited any dodgy genes. So was on a bit of a high for a while…but then I get call from the chemo referral unit booking me in to see oncologist to discuss treatment plan next week. However I hadn’t heard back about my final Her2 results as my BCN doesn’t work on a Thursday…they did apologise but it was a bit of a shock.
So now it’s going to be chemo first, followed by surgery, then rads/HT…but as my tumors are both relatively small at 10mm (ER+/PR-/Her2+) and 12mm (ER+/PR+/Her2-) hoping lumpectomies still the viable option.
My question really is, is chemo normally done first for Her2+ or is it that they may not have been able to get my surgery date in soon enough? Guess I’ll know more next Tuesday when I see the oncologist and hoping it’s still the suggested 6 cycles with Herceptin from 4th one…so much to take in at the mo xx
Hi CrazyCatLady - sorry you had a shock call today, though glad to hear you got negative gene test result. I’m HER- but when I went through chemo (about 4 years ago) 2 ladies I met on here were HER+ and they were having chemo first followed by surgery and radiotherapy. I also had chemo first, though that’s not really relevant to your question. Yours is a good question and one you should ask your oncologist, but I just wanted to reassure you that it doesn’t seem unusual to have chemo first.
If you haven’t already, do join the monthly chemo thread. You are right, there is a lot to take in, but just take it one day at a time and you will get through and out the other side. If I can help with any questions, please ask.
My name is ruth 54 er positive her2 positive diagnosed december 2020 3.7cm x 2.0 cm in three level one lymph nodes im a nurse practioner so have looked into this because like you i dont like the fact that the beast is in me Neoadjuvant chemo can kill between 70 to 85 % of the cancer including clearing lymph nodes luckily ive got bupa so mither them to death ill be honest im scared xmas was crap because ive been blaming myself because of my weight pinot grigio addiction i also have PCOS
started letrozole no side effects
Had two chemos one delayed due to reaction to taxol so changing it this week im at the Christie in MCR