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Hi girls,
Andie, I’m pleased you’re having counselling. I have it and have had it in the past, it does really help. When we met at the garden centre, I felt that you were finding it tough and with Peter being taken ill so suddenly, life is hard for you at the moment. Talking things out is so therapeutic, I’m sure you will find it beneficial. If you fancy meeting again when you’re up to it let me know.

Caron,how are you doing? Two funerals in a week is emotionally draining and after your surgery too! You must feel exhausted.

Gail, did you enjoy Scooby Doo? the things we do for our kids. My daughter has to do Lazy town live annually.

Jo, hope Spain was great!

Susanne lucky you Devon!

I’m having afew days in Somerset next week hopefully. I really miss the kids and will be upset if we can’t go.
As you know I’ve booked Spain in September. My friend Dolores is going home to Ireland for 10 days and she’s asked me to go with her. I know most of her family and we have the best time together.

I’ve so much to look forward to.

Have a good weekend
Love Kathy

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Meant to tell you, like you Victoria,I buy books for a penny on Amazon. I once bought the coplete set of Mazo de la Roche ‘jalna’. 14 books. I first read them as a teenager, and have read them at various times throughout my life. They are out of print and amazon was the only place to get them.
My latest acquisition is’fabulous in a fortnight’. I will let you know how it goes… but looks easy and I’m going to give it a go.
Still hating hair,but luckily little grey so I’m not colouring yet.
Love Kathy

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Hiya all,

well the funerals Shell’s was tough because she is a beautiful young mum & wife that did not deserve the shit she had to go through.

Aunt Doreen was very different still hard (as all funerals are),although she was alot older she too was taken suddenly and her service was really nice as the vicar (or whatever he was) must have had some intereast in science as he was saying take confort in this that we are made up mostly of water trace elements (V don’t correct me pls! lol) and Carbon he said the only places where carbon is naturally made is the centre of the sun and stars.
So he said we are a part of stars!!
I did think that was a really nice way to think of it.
So I hope Simon reads this and knows Shelly is a star!!!.

Something odd happened GET THIS there were 2 sisters Doreen (who died in Grimsby hospital) and Eileen she was taken into Hull Royal Infirmary before Doreen went to hospital and Eileen was too ill to be told that Doreen had also been taken to hospital (only in GY) so Eileen never knew about Doreen at all.
When Doreen died suddenly they decided they would have to tell Eileen so they said " we have some news"

Eileen then said " I already know Doreen’s dead"!!
They said “how do you know”? (as nobody had been to see her Hull is quite a few miles from Gy)
She said " Doreen came to see me at 1pm this aftrenoon"!!!.

All very strange if you ask me.

My seroma is bigger than ever much bigger than the pic I put up last week, I can’t lie on my back or my side cos of it now.
Can’t wait to have it drained Monday!!
Everything I wear you can see I have a big lump in my back so it’s quite embarrassing, (I have been out more in these last week than I did in 6 months!

Tonight we went to watch Jordan in a theartre production called Chomp it’s run by fusion ( FYT) it’s about zombies and Jordan was one of the leads (he was a soldier) it was good they are going all over with it and ending up at Edingborough Fringe Festivel.
I was sat next to this pompous woman she made it very clear she wasn’t happy sitting next to me!
I had my scarf on so it was obvious.
Maybe she thought she could catch cancer??

Eileen how much longer do you expect your seroma to go on for? as I know your op was ages ago now and your still having to have it drained!
It might do you good to have councilling, you have a lot to deal with , we all know your worried having IBC, must be a whole lot worse for you with what has happend to Shell.
I hope I’m not offending you, I don’t mean to but maybe ppl on here are not as honest as they could be?
Probably because they don’t want to add to your worries, but please believe no matter what cancer you have we are all as worried as one another, I know of a certain person (not mentioning her name but you all know who I mean! lol) is extreamly anxious about it coming back, thats why I don’t think we are as honest as we could be as she hasn’t put alot of that on here about her worries.

At the minute I am just trying to be positive and of course I am petrified of any new lumps and bumps/ headaches etc but I am so over joyed that I have got this far, there was a time when I thought I wouldn’t get to this stage, I still remember vividly the day I was told I thought thats it then Night Night , pushing up the daisies etc.

But there is also the time you are wasting fretting over what might never be and even if it was you would have wasted all that precious time not enjoying being here today, living your life and before you know it we have died of old age! and not enjoyed the years we could have !
It’s like the cancer is still saying YOUR MINE EVEN IF YOU GET RID OF ME YOU WON’T!! see what I mean.
This is not just to Eileen but to ALL of us even ME !

For all of us that are going away, away now or just been oh how I wish I were you (specially JO!)
love Caron xx
Or maybe she thought I had V’s favourite? trotter flu? lol

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Hi all,

Well I felt Scooby Doo was a little disappointing. They didn’t even sing the theme tune. Monster loved parts of it, but was a bit scared of the pirates. This weekend we have ice Age 3…how lovely!! When was the last time I went to see a “me film” you may ask … hundreds of years ago is my answer!!!

My friends little girls has trotter flu…it’s getting closer. Hols on Saturday…better not get us … I can’t wait to go away.

Andie - I think going to talk to someone is a good thing. As you all know, I see my nutter doc regularly. It has helped me so much. I am a “What if…” worrier and carry lots of guilt for not spotting things. (I shoudl have known better with my Mum etc) I’ve been doing a lot of work (he sets me homework) on “living in the moment” and use it when I start to go off on one. I’m also reading a book on mindfulness and this also looks good. It has been tough, but I think I am having more good days.

After we all met up in London, my hubbie said “Are the girls all more positive thsn you?” as if I am somehow worrying excessively. I said we all worried the same, but let it out in diferent ways. I like Caron’s email… she is right. We can’t live in fear as it isn’t living, but it is so so hard.

I watched a bit of Farrah last night…thought it was very interesting and moving and actually didn’t get too upset watching it. (had recorded that “My breasts could kill me” thing, but decided I would not gain anything by watching it…so deleted it!!)

Anyway…off to try on clothes from my wardrobe for hols…now that is going to depress me. What looks nice with a false boob?? Now have a swimming boob and some “special” (ie have pockets in so cost a billion times more money) swimming costumes. The joy!

Love all,

Gxxxxx

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Meant to watch Farrah but forgot it was on. It’s repeated next week.
Trying on clothes is depressing. I was a size 8,5years ago, and wish I could get back there. I’m going to have work harder and give all the sweet things up that I love.
Caron, I’m with you over the fretting. We cannot change what has happened. Like everyone else, diagnosis,treatment etc has been horrendous, but for me at this moment in time, has finished and I’m not going to spoil tomorrow by worrying about it. Worrying will spoil any future not enhance it, not to say I never think ‘what if’.
At the moment I have a life to live and I intend to do so.
I’ve started yoga, really clears the mind which I need. My friend(different cancer) does it too. She was given 12 weeks to live in January, but we still manage to have a laugh.
In order to live our bc lives we must keep hopeful.
Sorry to stop so abruptly, but should have been babysitting my little angels 5 minutes ago.

Love Kathy

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Hello ladies,

Andie, I know just what you mean about the fear of the disease coming back. Until Friday I had a vague dissociated fear, but then at my rads clinic appoinment I decided to ask my oncologist for my prognosis in statistical terms. I’ve asked before but never been given a numerical response. Apparently my odds of a recurrance in five years are 40% - almost evens. She delivered it in such a matter of fact way. “I am in the same category as a lot of other women”,she said. And it is a case of wait and see - but best to return to my normal life and hope for the best… Over the past few weeks there have been quite a few tragic deaths on this forum - and at least in one case there was no node involvement. I have so much sympathy for these women - and am terrified of joining them…

Still not looking to bring down your weekends. And Caron I like your positive attitude about making the most of the time we have left. The uncertainty though- that’s something which is so difficult to live with. Do I cram everything I ever wanted to do within the next few months, or can I afford to spin them out, savour them more than merely having the feeling of: been there, done that. Like one of those whistlestop coach trips around Europe or America… I think of poor Shelley - leaving her holiday too late to enjoy it. That was to be her lifetime trip.

Today we went down to Rye in East Sussex where we have a house. It is on four floors and has views across the salt marshes and the river Rother. It is late Victorian with horsehair ceilings, sash windows and there is a grapevine growing along the full length of the garden wall. It is a nice house except that it needs an extra bathroom and the stairs are quite precipitous. We have never actually stayed in the house however, as it needs to have a full makeover, redecoration and a new kitchen. With one thing or another, we’ve tended to put off the work. But today finally, we contacted a decorating firm to at least start the process of providing a quote. Rye is my favourite town in England. It is built on different levels, there’s a church at the top of the hill that you can climb up the stairs and look out across the terracota roofs of the town, paying the small fee for doing so - to a clergyman who sits at the entrance with a bucket. There are second hand bookshops, a record shop housed in what used to be the old Grammar school, and the claim to the title of the oldest pub in England (rebuilt in 1400s). This stands at the top of the cobbled Mermaid Street - which makes another claim to fame, that of being among the ten most famous thoroughfares in the world. It is pretty and old with Tudor and Georgian houses and not a sign of modernity in sight - but I am sure most people at least outside England would ever have heard of it. We enjoyed our lunch in Cranberries teashop. They make a very splendid Battenberg cake. Then we went to Ashbees the Rye butcher shop to buy some of their breakfast sausages for tomorrow’s supper. They also sell another good one with hops and ale. Following lunch we walked round the town, visited the house and listened to the cackle of seagulls at the quayside where the boats are moored. It was dark by the time we got back to London, and I felt better for sleeping on the train.

Kate, you have lovely hair - it really suits you. The curls look as if they are the result of a very good and expensive salon. Enjoy Spain.

Gail, sorry Scooby Do didn’t quite live up to expectations.

At least I have escaped the H1N1 virus thus far…

Love Bright x

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Hi girls,

I know exactly what you mean Bright. Sometimes I get up and spend the day in worry. I read some of the stats the girls talk of on here and just get all doom and gloom. There are days when I am almost frozen with fear. There are days when I push the fear aside.

Bright - I suspect my chances are similar to yours. But when I am in adult mode, I think stats are useless. I had something like a 2% chance of getting breast cancer in the first place and that didn’t work out so well. I have never asked my onc about stats (although part of me wants to)because I’m not sure what to do with that information, although my fingers have lingered on adjuvant oline. But it’s the time thing isn’t it? Do I try to get back some sort of career and job or is there no point? Do I enjoy everyday more…but what does that mean? Do we spend money getting the bathroom done up or do we need to save it in case I get ill?? Trouble is everyone has this really. None of us knows when our time is up. We’re just more aware of our mortality than most sadly and, for me, it has put a bit of a veil over everything. Things just don’t seem as bright as they were pre bc. Hence, my need for my nutter doc.

Suzanne - meant to say teignmouth…lovely. Haven’t been aroudn tht part for ages. When I was young, our family holidays were always based in Exmouth, but we would wander around “the other side” too.

Bright - Rye is so so pretty. We stayed there a couple of years ago when I treated hubbie to the golf open. I vowed to go back because I didn’t have time to explore it enough. Our hotel overlooked the water/marshes???

I continue to go wigless and hatless. I hate my reflection in the mirror. I don’t know who she is. Hate the photo that is now in my new passport. But… I don’t fidget as much and worry about my wig falling off. Not intending to take it on holiday at all!!!

Much Love all,

Gxxxxxxx

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Gail, good to know I’m not alone in my thoughts…

In terms of hotels you may have stayed in Rye. The Benson (think this has just stopped being a hotel), Rye Lodge and the Durrant all back on to the marshes. Jeakes by the way is my favourite, half way up Mermaid Street. Was watching a 70s horror film recently about the 17th C Witch Finder General… and noticed with interest that both Jeakes and Mermaid street where key locations in the film. Rather ironic really, as part of Jeakes is actually a converted (non conformist) church… so least possible place to be associated with anything witchy!

Bright x

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Hello ladies,
well I’m glad at least I started this disscusion! lol
I still worry the same as all of you, and Gail thnk the same as you, do I save for this and that? or do I save for a funeral?!

I suppose ignorance is bliss? as I’m thinking this is probably why my onc won’t tell me anything?
I would say all of you know alot more about yoour cancers than me (as he won’t tell me nothing!)
I just think it’s pointless worrying when it’s spoiling your day etc,and one day will turn into two etc.

Well I won £106 on the Irish lottery !! lol I got 2 lots of 2 numbers for those of you who know how it works.

Gail you never missed anything deleting that program all it was is this woman’s mum & gran died from BC so she went to have a mammagram and she was like " ohh this could say if I have BC or not"
The mammagram was clear so then she says " ohh shall I go for the scan? it might say i’ve got BC" !
So she has this scan all clear then she say’s " Ohh shall I have the blood test? it might say I carry the gene".
It was this all the way through!
Anyway they said she never had it in the end.

Well I am quite uncomfortable now with my back! it’s massive I wouldn’t be surprised if they got nearer 600 out this time (last time was 400)
I woke up with terrible shoulder ache!! this is cos I’m not used to sleeping on my right side but haven’t got a choice atm.
We are going to a wedding reception in 2 weeks I will probably look like the hunch back!!

When we all met Gail/ Eileen (I think) and Jo were going for scans, have you all got the results back yet?
love Caronx

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Had a bit of drama this time with the chemo. Apparently my haemoglobin count has been quite low, but I was doing OK until Friday evening - then suddenly my blood pressure dropped, down to 84/66! Passed out, Geoff got an ambulance, rushed into Shrewsbury! Thought I was going to have to have a blood transfusion, but it righted itself on its own and I was able to come home on Saturday. Feeling OK now, lots of rest - and a glass of Sanatogen every night before bed!

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Hi

Susanne What a fright you must have had and Geoff. I know from recent experience how scary it is to have to call an ambulance for someone close to you. I have never had Sanatogen, is it nice?.Do you have many more chemo’s to go? do they need to do anything to ensure that it won’t happen again.
I would love to live nearer to the coast, although I know we will never move now. Too old and set in our ways.We stayed here in London to be near Peter’s parents as they became older and more frail, and now they are no longer with us this is where our girls and their families have settled.

Bright Yet again you have had a really different weekend. We seem to just stay home and do odd jobs. What with Peter out of action this weekend the highlight for me was cleaning out the garden fish pond. Have you finished rads yet. I was surprised to read that St Thomas’ cancel when a machine breaks down because they have several - they told me that they just all shuffle round.

Caron I was not waiting for a scan - it was the results of a sample that had been sent for testing from the seroma fluid that they keep draining. The oncologist showed me the written results on Wednesday which said there was no evidence of cancer cells in the sample. I know very little about my cancer either - they only answer what I ask and then in very vague terms. The onc I saw this week who was yet again mopping up my tears says that they really have scared me too much. I must be vigilant but seem too much so at the moment. This was after I had shown him a spot that will not go away and asked if it could be a skin met! My seroma is proving to be a real nuisance. As soon as they drain it, it seems to reform within days. I did have a spell from just before rads to about 2 weeks after, where it seemed to have stopped but it is back with a vengance now.It may reach a point where I have to just put up with it and allow my body to reabsorb the fluid but I understand that that can take months.

Kathy I am going to my hospitals support group meeting this friday and then to see the counsellor ASAP. I really feel as if I have two heads. On some days when I get up I have my sensible head on and am convinced that everything will be OK and that the hospital have done a really good job of dealing with my BC. On other days I wake up with my panic head on and nothing in this world can convince me that I will be around for long. I am going to these meetings with an open mind - I accept I need help.
Enjoy your time in Devon and Spain and Ireland- quite the little jet setter! I also expect that now we are in the school summer holidays you will be seeing more of your little ones.I will be helping look after 3 of mine over the next few weeks.

Gail Scooby Doo? would you have known the theme tune to join in if they had sung it? When he starts school you will have a whole new set of projects and exciting things happening to join in with. Young children in school are adorable, totally innocent and keen to learn everything. Where are you going for your holiday?. I had some positive news on the holiday front on friday. We have an annual travel policy and following DX although they kept the policy in place they excluded anything related to BC. We were told to get back in touch 4 weeks after rads for a review which I forgot until friday. They have totally reinstated the whole policy including cancellation. I must just inform them if anything changes. They have not even put a loading on the premium.

Jo I beleive you are away in Spain at the moment with your friends - I hope you are having a wonderful time. You deserve it.

Peter has recovered from his infection now but has been told to stay home to give his back a chance to recover. As he gets older everytime he has a problem it seems to take a little bit longer. He will be around this week while I have a houseful of grandchildren aged 9,7 and 5. I think by friday he will be wishing to go back to work.

Take Care everyone

Andie

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I’m home, for a few days anyway!

Shattered, had a fab but tiring time in Spain. Just caught up with everyone’s news and have to confess that I’m trying not to check in every day as think I’m starting to get a bit depressed. Think If I’m not feeling any better by the timne I get back from hols, then I to will have to seek help. I hear what you are saying Caron and am desparatly trying to live life to the full, crumps couldn’t be busier if I tried, but it’s still there, it’s always there, every ache, pain, twinge and I’m really suffering with the reduced movement in my arm and lack of hair!!!

Checked in once whilst i was away as I wanted to see how Caron got on at Shellys funeral and must say had a good cry that night, it was the pink coffin that did it for me and also it was my Dad’s anniversary so it really was a sad day all round. had a few drinks to raise a toast to them both but it really didn’t make me feel any better!

Anyway, just a quickie tonight as haven’t seen husband for a while and think he’s missed me and really need to start on the packing as we got to Cyprus on Saturday and the boys break up fromn school on Wdnesday so won’t get much done after that!

Love to you all, take care
Jo XX

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OK OK I TAKE IT ALL BACK !! (I’m joining you in worrying!).

Firstly let me thank Eileen for my lovely card that came this morning, how clever are you !!.

Been to hospital this morning my appointment was for 9am didn’t get seen till 9:40am and Steve had to go to work!
Then my BCN said to me “what have you come for?”
I felt like saying “you tell me” anyway I said well I think it’s to drain me.
Which she did but she wouldn’t do my breast cos she didn’t want to go near the tissues.

She got 400 out again I thought it would have been more by the size of it.
She said it should be dry in another 4 weeks time (yeah right!).
I asked her for my HER2 status she said it hadn’t come back yet as it takes longer then she said unless they used the biopsy sample, anyway it appears they have but she was going to ring me and tell me but she hasn’t yet.

Now I am not in a good boat here am I?
Either way triple negative’s are more aggressive and it seems Her2’s are even more aggressive and have more chance of recurrance elsewhere.
So what do I wish for? A or B?
If I am Her2 pos then I pray I can have herceptin?
As if your moderatly her2+ then they might not give me it?

Either way I’m in a no win situation it seems.

Some good news now (this will make Jo jealous!)lol
I have been to pysio today for my arm and she said “it’s unheard of to have movement that I’ve got” So she is going to discharge me in 2 weeks.
And another good thing I have lost a stone!!
I don’t really know how all I can say is it must have been all that water I was carrying and hopefully some fat!
So I’ve got a stone to lose then I will be what I started off at.

Jo you must be a jet setter !!

I’m not making any plans yet as they are trying to sort out my radio therapy out, they have refferred me back to one Dr but it’s another one I need to see!

Susanne you must have been very frightened when you fainted, I know I would have been, glad your right now though.
love Caron x

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Good evening ladies,

ten rads sessions down and five to go now. I’m beginning to feel quite sore particularly just where underneath the bra sits. I’m now using a silk cloth between thin skin and bra which is helping together with lots of the aqueous cream. My latest problem though which has been emerging this last week or so is stiff and slightly painful joints - knees, ankles, elbows and fingers in particular. I am going to ask about this at my next clinic appoinment. I’ve also taken my first Tamoxifen tablet today - so looking for an escalation in the hot flushes. Hope the evening primrose oil continues to work.

Andie - I was asked to go to Guys - and it was the maching there that broke down. Most of my appointments have been moved across there now, with first trip on Wednesday.

Caron - don’t worry too much about the status of your bc. You responded so well to the chemo and that’s what matters.

Jo - think I may be looking for some help too now. Having enough of the morbid thoughts.

Suzanne - do hope you are feeling better now.

Love Bright x

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Anyone any IDEAS ???

Right as you all know I had my seroma drained today since then my back has been creaking, you can feel it with your hand.
It is where I had the muscle taken from.
I am back on Wednesday so if it’s still happening I will mention it but she probably wont know what it is ??
Any ideas? thanks Caron x

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Don’t think it will be the bones as should have only been soft tissue that was removed. But as I mentioned stiff joints I’m also getting creaking too in the joints. Probably due to chemo affecting the bones and loss of hormones.

Bright x

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The creaking is cos the fluid has been removed, I’ve been told.

Been today to have some stitches removed and I got my results I am
HER2+ (bloody knew it!!) I am not moderatley I think the score is 1-3 and I am 3 meaning at least can have herceptin.
The herceptin is for a year.
Is anyone else Her2+??

It’s Chloe’s birthday today we took her to the Hainton but when I got mine I felt really sick for some reason ?
Had to run to the loo and was as sick as a dog???
I wasn’t even sick during chemo!
So I am now confined to bed! (by Steve) and I’m bloody hungrey too!!
love Caron xx
I have got more to say but I will write that when I feel better.

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Hi

Caron I am on Herceptin, just had number 11 out of 18. Ask whatever you like.

Peter still off work so life in this house seems really odd at the moment and today I have had three grandchildren to look after. Total mayhem.

Take Care

Andie

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Andie,
Boy am I glad i’m not on my own here!! (no offence!!)

Well questions yes I have lots ! like how come your having 18?
Is that one every 3 weeks? which would be 1 year.

What happens after herceptin? does it carry on working all your life or what? (I doubt it).

I have been told I will have 1 years worth.

I have also been told more about radiotherapy,I have to tell DR I have polymorphic as it might make a difference?

How does the herceptin make you feel?? is it like chemo? feeling crap I mean?

God I bloody knew it you know (how fast my tumor grew and how big it was!)

Mind you it’s normally the case that Her2+ don’t respond well to treatment and grow & divide faster making it an aggressive cancer but my cancer had regressed so I suppose thats in my favor?
It’s just more likely to come back but if it does how would you know?
If it was in the chest wall?? how can you feel for that??
I feel in a worse position now I know that ive got an agressive form of bloody cancer, I did know it was either triple- or her2+.
I have been told also Chloe will be at a slightly higher risk than other women as I was 41 when I was dx so they think I would have been 40 or under when it started making Chloe a higher risk.
But she has the comfort of being checked (thank god) not left to find it on her own.

I hope I’m not depressing you all??
Andy think of this I had a lady tell me (who is on herceptin herself) that herceptin is called the magic bullet.
I know it seeks out and destroy’s the cells, like a seek and destroy missile!! lol.
love Caron xx

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Hi guys,
I’ve been busy trying to pack for hols. Starting to get excited now. Was convinced that we would all get trotter flu and not go…but beginning to dare to dream we will be there! One of Steve’s pals is on hols at the moment and his child has got swine flu out there so thayhave been confined to their room!!! Eek!!! Just feel like such a frumpy lump though. I’ve always been bigger than the average bear, but just feel so untoned and unfit and hate my hair!!! Sigh!

Caron…breathe!!! I am HER2 and did lots of research and questioning about it. On bad days…I get depressed about it…on good days…I am rational and quite positive!! The way I see it is that they now know something that feeds my cancer and I can take something to stop the cancer eating. HER2 was once a bad thing, but now…with herceptin… we get as much of a chance as others. I have heard people say that taking Herceptin gives us the same prognosis as non HER2 people. On the US forums, they are very positive about Herceptin. But … we all know drugs etc effect us all differently. I have to have a year (17 or 18) too. Every 3 weeks. Research has shown that this is the best amount to give for this stage of bc, but I’m not sure why… I just feel lucky to have it, as a pal of mine who had bc about 5 years ago couldn’t have it. we owe much to all those women who fought for the drug!

What I understand is that Herceptin somehow works with our immune systems to seek and destroy nasties. Our bc is additionally stimulated to grow and divide because of the presence of the HER2 (protein) on the surface of the evil bc cells. Herceptin tells our body to target these HER2 receptors (by also stimulating our immune system to fight) and hopefully stops them growing and dividing.

Herceptin is meant to have less side effects, but as always…different women…different reactions. You will have to have a regular (every 3-4 mths for me) echo test to check your heart as it can effect your heart. Mine has always been Ok (touchwood). At the beginning I got flu like symptoms and I still get aching limbs…but not sure which drug or treatment this belongs to. I also get a runny nose. I have also heard that the fatigue grows the further you get into treatment. I am permanently knackered…so who knows. Some women report nausea…but I haven’t had that really. It is not like chemo in that respect at all…much much more mild as far as I’m concerned. However, I can geel very tired in the days after a treatment.

You will have a loading dose first of all and will have to stay around hospital longer (7 hrs for me I think). After that it is quick…unless you need another loading dose (if you go over 7 days without a treatment…like I did when having surgery). Gets given in chemo place through IV. Some women have it at home.

What I don’t understand…is that HER2 means faster growing bc cells…but my pathology report said I had slow cell division and that’s why I ended up as a Grade 2. Don’t really get that.

Any of us could get recurrence at any time. It’s this that makes us all find it so hard to live our lives properly. Could crop up anywhere…any time. Just have to hope it doesn’t.

Love,
Gxx