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Who else is HER2 positive?

Posted by zeerj @zeerj, Oct 9, 2022

Anyone here with her2 positive diagnosis? I was diagnosed with stage 2 back in April, did 6 chemo, bilateral mastectomy and will be doing radiation. Will start TDM1 treatment for 14 cycles. I am looking for success stories with people in similar situation.

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sequoiatree | @sequoiatree | Jun 14, 2023

I have HER2 Positive Breast Cancer. Nipple-pagets disease, 2 ductal growths and 2 axillary nodes tested HER2+. No other lesions in body. Im 1/2 way through 6 rounds of chemo every 3 weeks- perjetta, transtuzumab,taxotere and carboplatin. The carboplatin has a national shortage so that was skipped the last round. I follow each round with an injection of neulesta to boost wbc. Preparing for double mastectomy in fall. Started OT ahead. Good luck to you and everybody on this journey. It's tough but I have good days too.

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mbhamel | @mbhamel | Jun 10, 2023

I was diagnosed stage 2b HER2+ ER/Pr- in May 2011. Had a double mastectomy. Had chemo with taxol and some others then herceptin for a year. Still cancer free. I have Side effects from the chemo of neuropathy and balance issues but overall doing great.

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resort | @resort | Jun 8, 2023
In reply to @rosy54 "I had Her2 + hr- stage 2. I only needed a lumpectomy. I was on Anastrazole..." + (show)
@rosy54

I had Her2 + hr- stage 2. I only needed a lumpectomy. I was on Anastrazole for 5 yrs It’s been 7 yrs now I feel fine except my memory is shot. I’m 68 worried about dementia I may have now due memory loss. Though I read others alike having memory problems blame Anastrazole. Any other thoughts on the memory loss??

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I add walnuts in smoothie daily hope walnut will at least help. Lots of hugs!

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rosy54 | @rosy54 | Jun 7, 2023

I had Her2 + hr- stage 2. I only needed a lumpectomy. I was on Anastrazole for 5 yrs It’s been 7 yrs now I feel fine except my memory is shot. I’m 68 worried about dementia I may have now due memory loss. Though I read others alike having memory problems blame Anastrazole. Any other thoughts on the memory loss??

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resort | @resort | Jun 7, 2023
In reply to @chrisoula "I was diagnosed with stage 3B HER2 positive breast cancer last year these days. I did..." + (show)
@chrisoula

I was diagnosed with stage 3B HER2 positive breast cancer last year these days. I did mastectomy and found a 4cm tumor and removed 21 lymph nodes (9 of them were affected), I was very lucky and I kept the nipple. Then I did chemotherapy weekly (for 22 weeks), alongside I did immunotherapy with trastuzumab+pertuzumab. After all of these I had radiation therapy every day for 25 sessions and now continuing with immunotherapy (every 3 weeks) till is a full year since I begun. I've been doing every 3 months examinations (mostly mammograms, ultra sounds in the abdoment and breasts and chest), every 6 months we add a brain MRI and CT scans of the abdomen and a bone density measurement. So far my examinations are cancer free!!! I've been struggling with anxiety, depression and insomnia since last February. But with a little help from my friend Chemistry I'm better (antidepressants and other)! I realised that my case was serious and that I had to fight with all my heart and brain! I can say now that I am very optimistic and believe that I will be a positive case and cancer free for the years to come! I have a lot of things to do in life and I will do all of them!!! Hope I helped you and cheered you up! I wish you well and be healthy for the years coming!!! 😊🤞

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Lots of hugs!

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resort | @resort | Jun 7, 2023
In reply to @gina5009 "My best friend had Her 2 Nu when she was in her 50's. She was seen..." + (show)
@gina5009

My best friend had Her 2 Nu when she was in her 50's. She was seen at Stanford Medical and went through Chemo and Mastectomy, and Tamoxifin. She is now 93 and doing extremely well. Her only limitation is she no longer Drives.
Gina5009

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I’m the same condition. Triple Positive. Mastectomy and chemo (one drug chemo) and now on tamoxifen. Thanks for the encouraging news!

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Jun 6, 2023

My best friend had Her 2 Nu when she was in her 50's. She was seen at Stanford Medical and went through Chemo and Mastectomy, and Tamoxifin. She is now 93 and doing extremely well. Her only limitation is she no longer Drives.
Gina5009

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boathouse | @boathouse | Oct 26, 2022
In reply to @janisbrede "May I ask who you see at Mayo?" + (show)
@janisbrede

May I ask who you see at Mayo?

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I have a team established with the breast clinic, Rochester, Mayo Clinic.
Through my treatment plan I have the following:
Oncology surgeon
Dr of radiology
Plastics surgeon
Primary breast oncologist DR
All working under one roof communicating together.
Which Doctor would you be looking for?

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janisbrede | @janisbrede | Oct 22, 2022
In reply to @boathouse "Hello, I am following many of treatment plans with HER2+ stage 3 grade 3 9/28. Chemo..." + (show)
@boathouse

Hello,
I am following many of treatment plans with HER2+ stage 3 grade 3 9/28.
Chemo prior to 3/22/22 dual mastectomy- and sentinel dissection 23 lymph nodes removed 2 affected.
Cancer free - 25 rounds of radiation, delayed reconstruction, (ok)
2 rounds of herceptin (handled easy) switched to T-DM1 and I am handling this very well.
I work, love my “new normal” and excited for the next 30 years! Doing the work and treatments are worth it! Stay positive and find your “new normal”
friends and Family and my kids treat me back to myself before cancer, I thrive off of that! Look ahead and gain strength from what we went through!!
No issues ever with depression, anxiety I am fortunate.
Reconstruction is January 2023.
I have a great team of Mayo Doctors.
Loving my life everyday!

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May I ask who you see at Mayo?

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boathouse | @boathouse | Oct 21, 2022

Hello,
I am following many of treatment plans with HER2+ stage 3 grade 3 9/28.
Chemo prior to 3/22/22 dual mastectomy- and sentinel dissection 23 lymph nodes removed 2 affected.
Cancer free - 25 rounds of radiation, delayed reconstruction, (ok)
2 rounds of herceptin (handled easy) switched to T-DM1 and I am handling this very well.
I work, love my “new normal” and excited for the next 30 years! Doing the work and treatments are worth it! Stay positive and find your “new normal”
friends and Family and my kids treat me back to myself before cancer, I thrive off of that! Look ahead and gain strength from what we went through!!
No issues ever with depression, anxiety I am fortunate.
Reconstruction is January 2023.
I have a great team of Mayo Doctors.
Loving my life everyday!

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