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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 26, 2023 | Replies (43)

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@clynnford

Hello,

So with your diagnosis did you skip chemo all together? I have been told that my cancer HER2 + was too large to do lumpectomy or anything else and that we needed to shrink it first. I am only going into my 2nd treatment now, the first treatment it was super bad for about 7 days with severe bone pain, fever and excruciating headache. Next chemo is on monday and not looking forward to it. I would have loved to have had my breast removed but this was not given to me as a good option. As I understand I will still need to take Herceptin and Pergeta for a year after my lumpectomy and reconstructive surgery,

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So I did not have to do chemotherapy, because I was diagnosed with DCIS, grade 2 So, a large amount of ductal carcinoma that hadn't become invasive yet or spread outside of the milk ducts. It was caught very early, so I was extremely grateful it could be completely eradicated with the mastectomy alone. Im so sorry you’ve struggled with the chemotherapy side effects…hugs and prayers for easier days ahead for you😊