Hi Warerbaby25, I too was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and am oestrogen and HER2 positive. I was told I would need to go on Herceptin and so would need chemo. I have more than one area in breast that is affected, so this may have made the difference. I've started chemo first to reduce tumours, before having a mastectomy. I hope you manage to avoid the chemo and soon find out your treatment plan moving forward. Xx

Hi. Thank you for your reply I was told.prior to my surgery that I would need to take some form of medication for around 5 to 10 years I get my results on 23rd April so should find out more then, I hope your chemo is going well and you are well in yourself x 

Hi. Thank you for your reply I was told.prior to my surgery that I would need to take some form of medication for around 5 to 10 years I get my results on 23rd April so should find out more then, I hope your chemo is going well and you are well in yourself x 

I have to go onto hormone blockers for 5-10 years once the rest of my treatment is over. I've now had 3 cycles of chemo, which has gone really well so far, with minimal side effects. Good luck on the 23rd, I'm sure you'll feel much better once you know the rest of you're treatment plan. My surgery is going to be after chemo, it's good that uou have already got your surgery over with. I wish you well on your journey moving forward. Xx