Sarah
First of all how wonderful to be helping your mother out with finding the best treatment....the bottom line is you have to make alot of decisions....we can all give you our opinions, and you can take them under consideration, but the ultimate decision is your Moms. Your Moms breast cancer sounds very much like mine, Stage 1, Neg nodes, same type,Her2 Pos., but I had a smaller tumor. Herceptin wasn't available to me 2 years ago...I would have taken it in a heartbeat
Well, I now have mets to the lymph nodes in my neck and I am now on Herceptin...but I always wonder if this would have happened if I had taken Herceptin early on....my advice would be take it if she can...it may depend on the type of chemo she gets, as Adriamycin and Herceptin can cause problems with the heart. Good luck to your Mom, I know she will make the best decision.
Hugs and Prayers to you both
Sheila
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