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Carolyn,
I can only speak to the chemo/herceptin part of your treatment. I, too, was very afraid to do chemo. In fact, once I was in the room, I turned and tried to go in the other direction- to the head nurse's office. My friends and the head nurse got me going in the right direction again and I did it. It is not fun but is something YOU CAN DO. Have someone there with you always to make the time go by and give you emotional support (I had one friend who tried to teach me to knit during this time. We would start off knitting but I usually fell asleep- then she would continue to knit- I wasn't the best student). Take the meds prescribed as the nurse's say- it is easier to prevent nausea than reverse it. The drugs around now do an amazing job with the nausea. More surprising to me was the fatigue I would experience at certain points in the cycle. After one or two cycles you will know how you are going to feel and when. I PROMISE THAT YOU CAN DO THIS AND THAT THE TIME WILL GO BY. KEEP YOUR SITES ON THE DATE WHEN IT IS OVER AND KNOW THAT EACH DAY GETS YOU CLOSER TO THAT POINT.
Best,
Karen
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