Newbie, 27, no kids, HER2+ Breast Cancer

Hi Tiff,

I'm sorry it's taken so long to respond to your kind message, it really helped. My family flew out from the UK over the festive period which was a wonderful distraction. The day after my 28th birthday (which was just before Christmas) I got some good news from my oncologist: he can't find the lump anymore, and neither can I when I check. So it seems as though it's responding well to treatment. A week ago I had my third chemo, so I'm now half way through, and it felt good to get past that marker.

I am definitely going to go to a psychologist - I have great friends and people who listen, but I feel as though I need to speak to someone with experience in dealing with cancer patients. Most times it's easy enough to put one foot in front of the other, but you're right, not thinking too far ahead and not letting the scary thoughts spiral is tricky. 

I find writing in a 'good things that happened today' journal really helpful - makes me focus on the good stuff before I go to bed. And there are good things in every day :)

Congratulations on coming out of menopause! I have to say, the hot flushes are incredibly annoying, but my mum and I have such a laugh over sharing the experience of menopause sometimes - my partner hasn't got a clue how to handle two menopausal women in the house!

Thank you for sharing your story. I hope that having your last herceptin left you with a well-deserved feeling of relief and self pride. Wishing you all the best.

Em x