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Dianne:
I see you're from Canada - so the treatment is relatively standard from province to province.
I was exactly where you are now - two years ago. Your discussion with the oncologist sounds exactly like the discussion I had with mine two years ago.
Under our health care system - Herceptin is combined with chemo. It was the chemo that horrified me. Like you - I considered walking away from the whole thing.
I can only tell you now - two years later - I am so thankful I did not. I chose full treatment and I know now I will never have to second guess myself wondering ... did I do enough... what if.... what if?? I feel I did everything I could, in my power to try to stop this thing.
Her2 is an aggressive little devil and no one knows how it is going to react. And Herceptin has had dramatic results.
If I had a friend who was Her2 positive I would do everything in my power to convince her to take Herceptin. The more research you do - the more you will find this out.
As for chemo - it's doable. Everyone says that but it's true. You have decisions to make and this is a stressful time but I'll step out on a limb here to urge you - don't walk away from Herceptin.
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