[hestko76]

Rachel is so lucky to have you on her side, and seeking info and opinions. You can see by my stats that I was stage one as well. It was often hard to explain to others why I was given chemo at Stage 1. HER2 is such an aggressive beast, and we are so lucky that now Herceptin is approved for Stage 1...... that was not always the case. I would explain to others that Herceptin is my wonder drug, but it works best when combined with chemo, and thus TCH. I had a port located in the left side of my chest , and it was placed there 3 days before TCH began. I was worried that it would show, but it was not that noticeable. You'll get lots of support here. Read, ask questions, and gather info.