concerned about what's next

[Myra Lynn]

I have not been here for awhile, but from the beginning of this journey, have valued everyone's input. Happy to say that I am done with chemo (12 weekly treatments of taxotere, cytoxin, Herceptin)and will start 34 doses of radiation on Jan. 11 after a visit to my dad (not doing well). I will then start radiation, an aromatose inhibitor (femara) for 5 years, and continue weekly Herceptin for the rest of the year. I don't know if it is a good idea to start radiation and hormone tx. at the same time. I have heard that other women have completed radiation before starting the hormone tx. I wondered what others have experienced. I also am concerned about too many side effects at once and not knowing what is causing what. thanks for any help with this.