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snolan · 08-18-2011, 12:04 PM

I had small tumors Stage I -.5 cm and 1.2 cm. Still did the TCH protocol. As stated above I would get a second opinion at a cancer center. This is a common mixture for HER2. If you get put on herceptin or chemo ask for a port to be put in, a lot easier then getting your arms stuck. I lost my hair but it comes back pretty fast. Mine is curently curly (cowlick), kinda liking it. You'll have a lot of questions to post if your Dr decides to go the chemo or herceptin route but there are an abundance of us here to answer them for you. Good Luck.

08-18-2011, 12:04 PM	#30
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: HER2 learning more is it a bad thing? I had small tumors Stage I -.5 cm and 1.2 cm. Still did the TCH protocol. As stated above I would get a second opinion at a cancer center. This is a common mixture for HER2. If you get put on herceptin or chemo ask for a port to be put in, a lot easier then getting your arms stuck. I lost my hair but it comes back pretty fast. Mine is curently curly (cowlick), kinda liking it. You'll have a lot of questions to post if your Dr decides to go the chemo or herceptin route but there are an abundance of us here to answer them for you. Good Luck. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.