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Maureen,
My situation was very similar to yours. I had 6 months of very aggressive chemo treatment before the surgery. The point you are at right now is the most diffcult one. I can totally relate to what you are going through. But, I can promise that it will get better!
I too did not bother with reconstruction and have not regretted it.
Like you said, this is not your usual positive self and that part of your personality will come back full force after the surgery. Radiation and herceptin (rest of six months) will be much easier.
I was also given 54 weeks of herceptin since I was stage IIIB.
Praying for you and sending peaceful, positive thoughts your way...
hugs,
shobha
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DX: 06-30-2007 - left breast -stage IIIB, Her2/Neu 3+++, ER weakly positive, PR-
Taxol+herceptin weekly for 3 months
FEC+herceptin every 3 weeks for 3 months
BRCA 1 and 2 - Negative
Jan 2008 - Bilateral mastectomy, prophylactic Rt. side.
Radiation for 5 weeks
Completed my yr of herceptin on 07-14-2008
Brain MRI - 3/2/09 Clean
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