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A lot of husbands just don't know how to react to a breast cancer diagnosis. I think it is a number of things: they're afraid you will die, afraid you will be repulsive if you have a masectomy, afraid of cancer in general--like it's catching. You didn't mention how you and your husband got along before the diagnosis. If things have changed dramatically you need to try to get him some help. Make him talk to you.
My husband was really great and never seemed to think I was disfigured. BUT, he did read some books written by husbands and he did a lot of research about HER2. He even bought me the book "HER2" for Christmas the year I was diagnosed but I don't think he realized how depressing it was since Herceptin had just been approved and everyone in the book had died!!! I am an 8 year survivor without Herceptin so think of how good your chances are with it. Good luck, Stephanie
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