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bjj · 11-01-2005, 01:51 AM

Hi

I'm a new member - only found out last week that I am HER2+ - after asking, and asking again, and asking yet again and again to be tested. It's not done yet as a matter of course in the UK.

I was diagnosed Jan this year, had WLE, axillary clearance, radiotherapy but no chemo due to negative lymph nodes. My tumour was grade 2, ER+ and now HER2+.

I am now stamping my feet and trying to get Herceptin - it's an upward battle. I went to a "Look Good Feel Better" make up afternoon yesterday - there were about 10 of us there, a large proportion of whom had breast cancer - I was the only one who had heard of HER2 - I was astounded. You have to ask the right questions in this country.

This seems like a great site

11-01-2005, 01:51 AM	#25
bjj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 36	New member from the UK Hi I'm a new member - only found out last week that I am HER2+ - after asking, and asking again, and asking yet again and again to be tested. It's not done yet as a matter of course in the UK. I was diagnosed Jan this year, had WLE, axillary clearance, radiotherapy but no chemo due to negative lymph nodes. My tumour was grade 2, ER+ and now HER2+. I am now stamping my feet and trying to get Herceptin - it's an upward battle. I went to a "Look Good Feel Better" make up afternoon yesterday - there were about 10 of us there, a large proportion of whom had breast cancer - I was the only one who had heard of HER2 - I was astounded. You have to ask the right questions in this country. This seems like a great site