[Lien]

Dear Chelee,

You've done all the right things. You are getting Vit H so you have protection already, you have set up an appointment for a second opinion with someone you trust, you are getting a third opinion as well.

Now try to get the most out of those appointments. List your questions, do your research, but don't overdo it. You have time to get everything organized. Herceptin is buying you time. You could try to find out what additional tests might provide answers to your questions and investigate how long it would take to get these tests done.

The moment you knew there was metastatic disease, you took the right kind of action. There is no evidence, as far as I'm aware, that starting treatment earlier offers a better outcome. But things change so fast in the breastcancer world, that I may be wrong here.

Now breathe in, breathe out. Get yourself a good massage. Surround yourself with people you love. Do something you enjoy. Give your body it's best fighting chance by de-stressing as much as possible. Ask your friends and family to help you do that. They will feel helpless too, so if you give them something they can do for you, it will make them feel better too.

You WILL get through this. I promise. And as soon as you have a plan you believe in, you will feel a whole lot better.

Love

Jacqueline