Hi Fiona, I liked your sentiment about not being defined by your diagnosis and admire the fact that you are continuing to do all you can to help your body and mind throughout this time. Wish I could play the piano, I think it would be a very soothing thing to do :) Like you, I was HER2+ (as well as Oestrogen +) with lymph node involvement which meant surgery (mastectomy and axilla clearance) chemo, Herceptin and radiotherapy throughout much of 2012/13. It was an exhausting time but gentle seaside walks, light gardening in our bush garden (and just sitting watching the birds / wildlife when I was too tired), coffee dates with good friends and a bit of binge-watching old and new TV favourites became my way of keeping my sanity during that time. I found it hard not being in control of what was happening and have learned (still learning...) patience and acceptance. Hope your treatment goes as well as possible for you. Jane xx
