Another Fighter from Manitoba

~Bellydancer~ · 11-03-2007, 05:57 PM

Hello All!
My name is Michelle and I am a 39 yr. old mother of three who had a skin sparing mastectomy and reconstruction of my left breast on Oct 2nd/07. I received my path report last week and discover that further testing is required as I am HER2 + but not sure until the FISH test has been preformed. My surgical sites are healing v/ well and am very thankful to have had the Plastic surgeon that I did...He and his staff are wonderful.
From what I know of my Dx I was stage 2, with NO lymph nodes invaded.
tumor was 3.2 cm with satelite node .7 cm.
Nuclear grade 3 of 3
Histological grade 3 of 3
Histo type Ductal NOS
AJCC stage pT2 pNO pMx
I am ER/PR negative and HER2 +.

I am aware that I will need Herceptin. I have not gotten my consultation date w/ the Oncologist yet and will be having the MUGA this Monday.
I am wanting to talk with others who are ER/PR neg and HER2+ to know what to ask and expect.
Michelle

Brenda_D · 11-04-2007, 11:02 AM

Hi Michelle. Let me welcome you to the forum.
As with everyone here, we are sorry we have to get to know you this way, but this is a great group of gals (and guys) and there is a lot of knowledge in this group.

I know you're concerned finding out that you're Her2+, but now that we have Herceptin, Tykerb, and some new options in the pipeline, things are looking better for us with every new day.