Newly diagnosed, about to start AC

Your story is very similar to mine. My mum had breast cancer and passed away at the young age of 55 but that was 20 years ago and a lot has changed.  I was 46, 3 kids. 19, 16 and 11 when I was diagnosed. I went to the Pink Breast Van that visits rural areas every two years - yep tick that off.  I am grateful for that Van tho as I may have waited longer to book myself in for a mammogram and then my story may have been a lot worse. I went to Perth to have the core biopsy on my youngest sons 11th birthday so will always remember that date and the next day I was given the 'not so good news'.  My IDC was 2.5 cm with DCIS surrounding it so mastectomy was best option then the chemo, paclitaxel and Herceptin. Do you know the size and type of tumour? The first 4 rounds of chemo were quite difficult but I must admit that I was expecting it to be worse.  Then the paclitaxel was so much easier although it was once a week for 12 weeks it didn't make me feel yuk..  Herceptin was easy - no side affects at all.  I finished that in December 2017 so onwards and upwards with fingers crossed all the way. xx