Dear Gayle,
You have many good options for treatment due to the receptor status of your cancer. You have Herceptin and Tykerb for your HER2+ status, and Tamoxifen and the aromatase inhibitors for your estroigen receptor status. I will say to you and Rhonda, that if you had to get breast cancer, you couldn't have picked a better time to do it. The number and quality of treatment options is growing at a tremendous rate.
Joe is not offering false hope to you when he speaks of the success stories. He and Christine have provided a "home" for all of us and their loved ones, who are dealing with this rather quirky form of cancer. It is a strange being, but one that is much studied, and suddenly very treatable in many situations. Both of you hang in there and read posts on this site as often as you can. This site is perhaps the single best source of both information and inspiration. We are all in this together.
Sincerely,
Tom
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