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Hi -

I have been a lurker here, reading everyone's posts and learning a lot but not contributing. Here's my experience:

I had a very easy time with my 4 TCH treatments and the remaining herceptin alone treatments which I'm now halfway through. No nausea, no fatigue, no food tasting bad, no achy bones or joints. Just hair loss and a tiny bit of neuropathy. I recognize that many have a harder time than I have had, but I think it's important for newcomers to know that the treatments can be easy, certainly doable.

I chose not to have a pot and am glad I haven't had one. No problems finding veins.

Mastectomy and reconstruction were also easy. Pain was a lot less than the 3 c-sections I had and recuperation very quick.

A positive attitude throughout is probably the most important of all.