Trisha you sound like a woman on a mission. Good for you. I am the only one up enjoying breakfast in the conservatory as eating stops the nausea. I am sleeping fine but I think I wake my husband. The kids are still in bed. Getting to that teenager stage ?
I am 43 and Her2 pos. Are you on Herceptin? I thought I was the only one.
Braved the shave again this morning, gone from grade 7 to grade 2 as still falling out but was patchy. Feels better but I know it is all going to go eventually!
Well done Raitchr was going to ask you about having a Grade 7 cut first?
I have booked appt for tomorrow. The lady is opening the salon specially for me. She will also trim the wig to make it less full.
Aaah periods!! I had a risk reducing oopherectomy 3 years ago at age 48, best thing I did. Believe me ladies after going through chemo the menopausal symptoms will be a breeze and no more periods. Yay
Throat appears to be under control and at least I now have a well stocked medicine cabinet
Off for a pub lunch with a friend now. Last day with hair so have suggested pub garden away from other diners so they don’t end up with a hairy lunch!
Hi missyangel. That is what I am on. 6 lots of Herceptin, pertruzomab (perjeta), carboplatin & docetaxel. Then Herceptin injections for a year. Yes heart checks every 12 weeks for a year. But fingers crosses.
Have a lovely day Rosie. I will brave the shave this afternoon.have been wearing a scarf for 2 days and fed up of fall out in bed. It is time. Will let you know how it goes. X
I wear a chemo sleep hat at night to catch the hair. I have 2 so I can wear one and wash one, very comfortable but a little bit at the moment.
I had grade 7 first as it was in a chin length bob, angled shorter at the back. Grade 7 was fine and it was looked quite good, was cut last Saturday. But it kept falling out in clumps after 2nd chemo on Thursday especially when I washed it. Grade 2 is quite severe for me and now I look like a chemo patient but glad I did it in stages. Still using anti dandruff shampoo as my scalp feel itchy and a few days after 1st chemo my scalp just felt horrible so continuing until hair is gone. I am not having a wig, just using scarves and chemo caps and a lovely sun hat.
They have said Herceptin on cycle 4 along with chemo and I think perjuta x
Hi Trisha and missyangel. I am grade 3 her2 pos IDC about 9mm . I get all 4 drugs on treatment day. (2 for her2 pos first then 2 chemo) yes it takes ages ?
Its all a blur. Thinks they said grade 3 and its 3.3cm with no other abnormality and no abnormality in the lymph nodes under the arm. (reading that from letter got a month after diagnosis! )
Sounds similar just a bit larger. My nodes were also clear.
My boys have just come back from their holiday in Spain. So happy to see them. Best medicine. They seem ok with my headwear. X
How old your boys? I have 3 girls. 23 21 & 15 x
13 and 11. And my step kids are 14 and 11. I love our crazy blended family ??. How are your girls coping? I know my mums cancer had a big effect on me growing up. She had double mastectomy in the end but no reconstruction. Really changes your perspective of body image. I have massive respect for her choices as it was different 30 years ago.
Sounds like u have a busy household! My girls being very supportive but they live miles away. The two youngest coming visit next weekend. Whay date was your 1st chemo?
Some dates you don’t forget. Diagnosis April 5th. First chemo was May 8th. I am definitely coping better second time. I had lots of questions for my mum. She showed me Everything. Strangely I don’t want her to see my hair yet. What’s that about?
Hope you have all had a good day ladies!
Do any of you ever feel like you are having surreal moments through all this? Just had another one whilst washing my human hair wig for the first time which was odd enough but then I decided I didn’t want to wear it whilst drying it so I have borrowed my son’s giant tigger the tiger bear and am now sat on my bedroom floor with tigger wearing a wig whilst I am drying it! Wtf! Xxx
Lol. That’s hilarious. My youngest is watching swallows and amazons and told me I am his pirate mummy. Pointed at my scarf
Sending thoughts and prayers to London ?
Hi misyangel. I am ER neg so not oestrogen receptive. HER2 is growth hormone as I understand it. Waiting for genetic tests to decide on extent of surgery. Personally I am happy for anything to go if it reduces my future risk.
Have you already had surgery?