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Re: Need Advice
Angela,
While I have not been through near what you have, I wrestle with this decision, and feel a roller coaster of emotions when reading the responses to your post. I have two small children (ages 9 and 6 now). I have always loved my job and felt it very important, for me, as Chrissy stated above, to continue in my life as it was before I was diagnosed. However, I will tell you that this has become a struggle for me, because I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, not knowing what the future holds. I wish you the best in your decision, and hope that whatever you decide, you will be at peace with it. Good luck!
Btw, I found it very interesting that they dx you with HER2 with DCIS. When I asked my dr if my DCIS was also HER2, she told me that they don't test for HER2 status while its still in the ducts. I don't think it would have changed my treatment any, but its interesting to know that they do in fact test HER2 status with DCIS.
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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