Only 6 more to go! I'm doing the infusions of taxol/herceptin every Friday until October 31. The day can't come fast enough. I noticed today my leg hair has started to grow back, lol. So the latest on my plan of action is this: The next step would be radiation for 4 straight weeks, every day. That would happen after my "last" chemo oct 31. I've started meeting with my doctors to gather all the info and to make an informed decision: Do I do the radiation or do I go for mastectomy? Since the genetic test came back negetive the oncologist has recommended radiation she said the outcome would be the same either way. Some women opt for mastectomy based on personal choice and piece of mind. I'll be meeting with my surgeon and radiation oncologist later next month so I'll make my final decision then. It's all kinda overwhelming but I do feel real good about my future prognosis. I received the percentages based on my personal diagnosis and with all this aggressive treatment I'm getting it brings any chance of recurrence down to like 5%. I also learned that my diagnosis of HER2+ was considered boarderline up until this year and I would not have been a candidate for Heceptin last year. The fact that I can take Herceptin dereases any chance of recurrence even more because it's a targeted therapy.
How am I feeling? Still having difficult days and good days but lately more good than bad. Been getting to a yoga class at least twice a week and try to walk twice a week too. The steroids have caused me to gain almost 5 pounds and it happened really quickly so I'm having a bit of body image issues now but the exercise helps. Feeling stronger now, the muscle weakness is starting to subside.
I'll let u guys know how I'm doing along the way.
