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How do you decide on treatment?
Hi, this is soo not a me thing to do - I'm basically a very private person and struggle to ask for help, but I was filling in some sleepless hours reading some posts and decided I should bite the bullet... I was diagnosed late May initially ER/PR+ HER2- grade 2 from biopsy, so suggested treatment was BCS followed by…
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HER 2 Borderline Equivocal
I had a HER 2 Breast Cancer and then a second Her 2 SISH test and luckily it was negative. However at the same time the Her 2 negative report states that is regarded as Group 4 Bordeline/Equivocal. Has any one had these results and/or had the test done again because it was borderline?
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Worries/Questions regarding Mastectomy
Hello,I wasn't sure which section to place my question in so I went with newly diagnosed (hope that was ok). I am 56 and was diagnosed with Stage 3 HER2+ and ER+ breast cancer in July 2019. I had a 5cm mass in my upper left breast which had spread to my armpit lymph nodes. I have completed chemotherapy(doxorubicin &…
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First time I have cried
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with HER2 Positive Breast Cancer a month ago ... some minor tears while having an appointment with my surgeon, but nothing significant in the way of tears until today .. I had my first chemo session Thursday , 09/1/20 , manged to get through the worst 2 days, Saturday and Sunday , no tears ..but…
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35 y/o and diagnosed with HER2 positive breast Cancer
Hello, I am new on this online discussion thread but I find it very encouraging. Here it goes.. Is anyone out there who is HER2 positive who is the same age range like me? I just got got diagnosed on the 25th of Nov and I just cried my hearts out because I cant believe that its me. But of course cancer doesnt choose right…
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Newly diagnosed
i am newly diagnosed and so terrified and overwhelmed. I have Grade 2, stage 2b, Hers positive breast cancer. It’s the hers positive that terrifies me as I know it has a higher chance of recurrence. It’s all I can think about. My chemo starts next week.
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Nerlynx for Her2 + early stage breast cancer
That is great news about Nerlynx. I finished Herceptin in Jan 2018 - a bit over 12 months ago. I have read that to be eligible for Nerlynx you have had to have had Herceptin in the last 12 months. I know this is a new drug but has anyone heard whether survivors like myself who are a couple of months out of that 12 month…
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Triple positive looking for buddies and hope
Hi everyone I am a 42 yr old working (previously) single mum with a 15 and 18 yr old.Diagnosed on the 3 August with HER2 positive E + P + still learning lots thought I was triple negative :( whoops nope I am positive I have had a right breast mastectomy and auxiliary node clearance done a week ago today,I live in the south…