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My journey as a husband supporting my wife’s mastectomy decision

Caregivers | Last Active: Apr 30, 2023 | Replies (142)
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@lyleswan

Thank you very much for your helpful reply. You have been through a lot.
Yes, I had a mastectomy in August. I was stage 1, with no node involvement. Therefore, I was told I did not need to do chemo (although most do), and I am doing only herceptin and tamoxifen.

Have you had any issue at all with the port? How is it to keep clean? Are you easily able to shower, etc?

Last question, have you heard of positive experiences with HER 2?
Thank you again and I wish all the very best!

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zeerj | @zeerj | Jan 28, 2023

The port is under the skin. I haven’t had issues with it. They flush it before and after infusion. The below link has replied for my post looking for her2 folks. Yes positive experiences. 🙂 my outlook and emotions have been positive since I learned to trust my medical team and knowing I’m getting the best treatment they can give me. Are you planning on reconstructive surgery? Mine will be around sept of 2023. Implants for now based on my surgeon’s recommendation since her2 is high risk and they don’t want me to go thru flap at this time. Even at times, I’m still pondering the idea of going flat.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/her2-positive/

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