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au0rei
9 years agoMember
I am so sorry to read this. I was only diagnosed last Dec so I am still so early on my journey. As much as this is such awful news, we must stay positive. My cancer was also aggressive hormone negative and her2+ but it is assuring to know we have Herceptin. My radio oncologist told me before Herceptin was available, Her2+ cancer is trouble. It's good she is in good hands and get onto treatment. I have planned to have right mastectomy next year once I finished my Herceptin treatment next Jan and fully recovered.
I do know of a friend's college who had cancer in one breast. She had treatments. I think she wanted to keep the other breast. And then she had cancer in the other breast. And then somehow in the brain. I do not know the full story as I do not know her personally and my friend does not know in detail. I am not sure how things turned out that bad for her and what her medical team was doing in their follow up. Sadly she passed away recently. Please I do not want to scare you but it's in reply to your question. Her passing affected me a lot even though I did not know her. Her sister has also passed away from breast cancer. So far only the eldest sister is fine. She might have BC running in her family.
My surgeon and radio oncologist says nothing is guaranteed but double mastectomy greatly reduce the chance by about 99%. I am definitely heading down that path to double mastectomy.
Wishing you and your sister all the very best. xxx
I do know of a friend's college who had cancer in one breast. She had treatments. I think she wanted to keep the other breast. And then she had cancer in the other breast. And then somehow in the brain. I do not know the full story as I do not know her personally and my friend does not know in detail. I am not sure how things turned out that bad for her and what her medical team was doing in their follow up. Sadly she passed away recently. Please I do not want to scare you but it's in reply to your question. Her passing affected me a lot even though I did not know her. Her sister has also passed away from breast cancer. So far only the eldest sister is fine. She might have BC running in her family.
My surgeon and radio oncologist says nothing is guaranteed but double mastectomy greatly reduce the chance by about 99%. I am definitely heading down that path to double mastectomy.
Wishing you and your sister all the very best. xxx