Hi @nicky2 Welcome to the group of fabulous people. I’m so sorry to hear of your diagnosis but HER2+ is successfully treated now with Herceptin/Phesgo/Kadcyla.
I had to wait 12 weeks from finding my lump to have my surgery to remove the cancer. I had a 20mm grade 2 ER+ HER2+ and a 0.9mm grade 1 ER+, one in each naughty boob. I was told that the time was not an issue as far as growth and that cancer grows relatively slowly. From my own journey, a tumour above 25mm is usually chemo/Herceptin first and below is surgery first. I thought I would have chemo/Herceptin first as the mammogram measured 25mm but the MRI was 20mm. This was confirmed after surgery. I would assume the wait for your oncology appointment could be due to the Easter Holidays. I found my lump on 2 April and Easter, May and Summer Holidays all impacted tests and results due to staff holidays.
When most people get their plan and know when treatment starts they usually feel much better. Take the time before to prepare and enjoy some me time. I did lots of batch cooking and froze meals for chemo to make it easy. Did lots of jobs I knew I wouldn’t be able to later on in the year. Here are some links that you might find helpful.
Here is the link for the May chemo starters group where you can connect with others going through chemo at the same time as you. I found it very supportive and friendly. We will still be here for you as your treatment will last longer than just the chemo.
Please ask if there is anything specific you need to know. It’s great you have found the forum and the BCN nurses are always happy to take your call to talk things through. (0808 800 6000)
