Ready to start chemo!!!!

Hi i was diagnosed 18 mnths ago with the same pathology grade 3 hormone positive her2 positive lymph node involvement. I had mastectomey AC chemo Taxol chemo Herceptin and Radiotherapy.Now on Aromasin for the next 5 to 10 years.I was diagnosed at 40 and have 2 children. Ive just had my ovaries removed as a preventative and am now in menopause. I wont lie and say its been easy its a lot to take in and both physicaly and mentaly its taken a toll on me. There is so much support out there and you realy need to seek it out.Ask lots of questions and ask for help.I was amazed of the kindness of family friends and strangers.And i met remarkable people going through the same journey as me. You need to focus one treatment at a time and not think to far ahead or it will drive you insame.Even though its an aggressive cancer we are lucky their is a lot of treatment they can attack it with. I am proof its doable.My hair has grown back i got married ive just moved to a new area and im the strongest ive ever felt.I know i can do anything now.I still fear reacurrance but i think thats normal. Good luck to you both as you start this shitty journey.just have faith in yourselves and your doctors surgeons oncologists and nurses. they are a blessing. Annie x

Hi i was diagnosed 18 mnths ago with the same pathology grade 3 hormone positive her2 positive lymph node involvement. I had mastectomey AC chemo Taxol chemo Herceptin and Radiotherapy.Now on Aromasin for the next 5 to 10 years.I was diagnosed at 40 and have 2 children. Ive just had my ovaries removed as a preventative and am now in menopause. I wont lie and say its been easy its a lot to take in and both physicaly and mentaly its taken a toll on me. There is so much support out there and you realy need to seek it out.Ask lots of questions and ask for help.I was amazed of the kindness of family friends and strangers.And i met remarkable people going through the same journey as me. You need to focus one treatment at a time and not think to far ahead or it will drive you insame.Even though its an aggressive cancer we are lucky their is a lot of treatment they can attack it with. I am proof its doable.My hair has grown back i got married ive just moved to a new area and im the strongest ive ever felt.I know i can do anything now.I still fear reacurrance but i think thats normal. Good luck to you both as you start this shitty journey.just have faith in yourselves and your doctors surgeons oncologists and nurses. they are a blessing. Annie x

Hi Shazza73,

Just wanting to send a message to say good luck with your first chemo today and I hope you can connect with others through the online network.

I am not sure if you have had a chance to look around here as yet but when you do I thought some of these links will help get you started.

• To find breast cancer related support and services in your area go to: http://www.bcna.org.au/sharing-support/find-services-your-area

• To connect with online interest groups go to or see examples below: http://www.bcna.org.au/og/all ; -  Breast Friends - Online support for young women  |     Young Women with Breast Cancer- Her2+

• You can read 'All posts' here - http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network

• You can find other members here - http://www.bcna.org.au/network/users

Just shout if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Daina

Hi Shazza73,

Just wanting to send a message to say good luck with your first chemo today and I hope you can connect with others through the online network.

I am not sure if you have had a chance to look around here as yet but when you do I thought some of these links will help get you started.

• To find breast cancer related support and services in your area go to: http://www.bcna.org.au/sharing-support/find-services-your-area

• To connect with online interest groups go to or see examples below: http://www.bcna.org.au/og/all ; -  Breast Friends - Online support for young women  |     Young Women with Breast Cancer- Her2+

• You can read 'All posts' here - http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network

• You can find other members here - http://www.bcna.org.au/network/users

Just shout if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Daina

Hi Shazza73,

Just wanting to send a message to say good luck with your first chemo today and I hope you can connect with others through the online network.

I am not sure if you have had a chance to look around here as yet but when you do I thought some of these links will help get you started.

• To find breast cancer related support and services in your area go to: http://www.bcna.org.au/sharing-support/find-services-your-area

• To connect with online interest groups go to or see examples below: http://www.bcna.org.au/og/all ; -  Breast Friends - Online support for young women  |     Young Women with Breast Cancer- Her2+

• You can read 'All posts' here - http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network

• You can find other members here - http://www.bcna.org.au/network/users

Just shout if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Daina

HI, I have same pathology E+ P+ her2+ Grade 3. I also had two smaller lumps removed grade two with two sentinal nodes pos. Auxillary clearance and port followed 10 days ago after the first surgery one mth before. 16/16 rest of nodes negative which was good news finally. I will be starting chemo next Monday for six so it seems will be travelling this *@#ty path together. I  have a different regime TCH taxotere, carboplaton and herception. I am 50 with three daughters 16,17 and 20. I have slight blood pressure and my onc has chosen this over others as it has less chance of heart issues, altho hercepton still has it rsiks. I am extrmemly nervous about my first chemo. We are all so different in regard to effects and I actually feel like my luck has not been that great so far - Im likely to get the worst!! My hope for you is that you have good family and friends support. There is also so much support and help from breast care nurses and others so make sure you keep asking and querying about the services available. We need to take every bit of help we can. I am sure that down the track when we not feeling so great it will help us get through. 

I am at the same stage as you and cant offer to much good news so to speak but I do know that in a way we are lucky as there is a lot of targeted therapy they can throw at cancer with our pathology. Targeted therapy that works really well. I'm going with that at the moment!!

My thoughts and prayers for a drama free first chemo on wednesday and not too many sides effects! We can do this together.

:-)

Karen xx