Hello there… My name is deb, I’m 53 and I was diagnosed last week with grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma measuring 4cm x 3cm on ultra sound! Went yesterday 15/12/15 to see the oncologist, he added that I was HER-2 positive also and by palpitation of the very prominent tumour it was now measuring 6cm x4cm… I am aware that this type of cancer is very aggressive and I have not got my chemo assessment until 8jan so nearly 3weeks wait… I’m concerned that this delay is going to not give me the best possible chances to half this invasion in my body?? Does anyone have any similar situations. I feel as if I’ve lost all control of my problem… Kindest regards Deb xx
Hi Deb my tumour was 7cm by 5cm again Her2 + I was diagnosed start of October and started chemo 9th Nov around 4 weeks later. i found it after losing weight and it was very prominent and close to then skin. Although HER2 is aggressive they assured me it wouldnt grow too much in that time and I had another scan a day before chemo which confirmed this it hadnt grown by any amount they could see (the scan wasnt to check this but something else) by aggressive they mean quickly growing but please rest assured if they thought you needed to start sooner they would and could do this . Please try not to worry its easier said than done I know x
Jen x
Hi Deb sorry I didnt see this till now im 36 and based in Manchester the liver could be anything so dont worry xx my results were all over the place too liver n kidneys didnt look right on bloods but none of it was big C more just 36 year old running around like a blue arsed fly having fun going out working hard playing hard not eating right etc
I know its scary now but i honestly said to my hubby last night that this cycle has gone so quickly and ai have mentally felt loads better because it now feels normal and less scary (not nice normal) I have got my head round it now and am just getting on with getting rid of the bugger and dealing with a day at a time
Take care x Jen
Oh im on EC x3 (Fec minus theF) then 12 paclitaxel so the T but in weekly doses rather than 3 weekly im having 7 cycles plus a years herceptin which I start in Jan .