[Jean]

Hopeful,
It is wonderful that your doctor agreed to trt with just herceptin and your insurance covered it (?) for the majority - doctors include chemo.

It is encouraging to hear that some doctors will work with the patient especially when other health matters
have to be addressed in order to treat.

I want to express to all on the site new and old members, please do miss quote or mistake my position on the topic. I am not an advocate of chemo in the sense that if dx. with cancer you MUST have chemo. It is a choice that may have to be considered upon each person’s dx. When I post information regarding early stage dx. it is with my own personal experience of what I have been exposed to and continue to learn about.
My concern for new members who find our site is not to feel doomed. Also that chemo does not mean you will die from the cure.

As a support group my thoughts are to be supportive and encourage those who visit, not with a false sense of information....but with a positive side, for those fighting hard at other stages, my heart and soul will always support them. I also have to express I feel it is unworthy of me to express my concerns about the ills or side effects of chemo while so many of our sisters are fighting so hard and do not have a choice to take chemo, they must. My position is to support all on the board at any stage. But I do not have the experience of sharing information of a later stage - so therefore I just offer my support and as much positive information as I can find.

If anyone feels I am expressing bad information I apologize if I offended you. By sharing our information, thoughts and feelings we become a stronger foe to breast cancer.

Rather than complain about what isn't I try to to do something. With that thought in mind I called the chief of staff of onc. at my medical center and I have a meeting with him on Thur. I briefly explained the topic, and he said he will discuss with me in detail.

I will share what he tells me.
I can only do my personal best.

Jean