Hello there and thanks for posting

You have posted on the ask the nurses section of cancer chat and whilst anyone is welcome to post here you may find you get more responses from people who have gone through the same on a different thread.

I'm sorry to hear you have had treatment for breast cancer and understand you are now weighing up the benefits versus the risks of more treatment.

As you have said yourself everyone is different when it comes to treatment and the side effects they get and how they feel. There is no way of knowing exactly knowing how anyone will be until they start treatment but do read the information here, talk to others and ask their stories and speak to the doctors and nurses involved in your care, to help you make the decision.

I know you say you are 61 but that is still young and hopefully you have many years ahead of you, a treatment such as Trastuzumab emtansine is to reduce the risk of a cancer recurrence and cancer spread and the research carried out showed real benefit for this treatment here.

I appreciate it can in some people cause some unwanted side effects but for the majority this won't be the case but do talk this through again with your team when you get the chance.

I hope some others pop on here to let you know how treatment has been for them.

Do get back if you have more questions or if you prefer all one of the nurses on 0808 800 4040, we're here weekdays 9-5.

Best wishes

Naomi