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Hi, I am about to start chemotherapy and herseptin treatment on the 3rd of January, I have her 2 positive breast cancer with a 2ins tumour leading off the multiple others,stage,2/3, I am so scared about all this and what the side effects are going to be. I have spoken to my consultant and it sounds very bleak. I'm having 6 sessions and maybe surgery. My question is has anyone else been through the same as this and do you have any advice please to help.

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    Hi Wendyej, I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis and totally understand your anxiety about side effects. 

    I was diagnosed in January with invasive ductal carcinoma,  ER, PR and HER2 positive. When first diagnosed and waiting for various results I was a was a bit of a wreck and full of anxiety. I decided I  could not carry on with that level of anxiety and needed to take some control. I cut out alcohol, made sure I was eating healthily and started walking 2 1/2 miles every day with hubby. Being in control changed my mindset completely and I felt much calmer. I completed 7 cycles of chemotherapy with minimal side effects, continuing my walking througout. I also started phego injections, due to being HER2 positive. Hubby now does these for me at home, after completing some training. I had a mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction and completed 15 sessions of radiotherapy on Christmas eve. I have zoledronic acid infusions every 6 months for the next 3 years and will be on letrazole tablets for 5 years. 

    I wish you well on your journey moving forward, feel free to ask any questions, if you have any. Xx

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    Hi Wendyej, I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis and totally understand your anxiety about side effects. 

    I was diagnosed in January with invasive ductal carcinoma,  ER, PR and HER2 positive. When first diagnosed and waiting for various results I was a was a bit of a wreck and full of anxiety. I decided I  could not carry on with that level of anxiety and needed to take some control. I cut out alcohol, made sure I was eating healthily and started walking 2 1/2 miles every day with hubby. Being in control changed my mindset completely and I felt much calmer. I completed 7 cycles of chemotherapy with minimal side effects, continuing my walking througout. I also started phego injections, due to being HER2 positive. Hubby now does these for me at home, after completing some training. I had a mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction and completed 15 sessions of radiotherapy on Christmas eve. I have zoledronic acid infusions every 6 months for the next 3 years and will be on letrazole tablets for 5 years. 

    I wish you well on your journey moving forward, feel free to ask any questions, if you have any. Xx

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