HER2 Positive-anyone 10 years out?

Saadia1 and Mistyeyes!

Such SWEET words from both of you! I'm so happy to know that my story and how we are connected has encouraged and helped in some way! Mistyeyes I use to drive myself NUTS with fear until I realized that my story is MY story uniquely written just for ME! So take that with you and know that it's true! Hugs to you both. You ladies are AMAZING and BADASS!! LOL

Tara!

THANK YOU!! Sweet compliments!! I feel blessed and I appreciate your words! As for the implants yes my implants are under the muscle. For the first few years if I tried to do push ups my pecs would be so tight and uncomfortable! So I stopped doing any chest workouts. Now I do 100 push ups every other day and I'm fine. I would not work chest muscles for a while. Actually until you can work your chest without it being tight. You can ALWAYS work surrounding muscle groups like shoulders, back, and arms! Thats what I did and I then hadno problems with tightnes. Listen to your body and your doctor but also don't ever cheat yourself out of a good workout! You will figure out what you can and shouldn't do. Your chest muscle WILL left you know! LOL

Thank you again ladies for the love and sweet words. If you/we ever need words of support it's good to know we have each other! We just get it!😘😘😘

I am following this thread for sure and beyond happy to read your posts. I am only on year 2...

13 years now, livin large every day!

I posted back in May but had my annual mammogram yesterday. For some reason this is the first time in ten years that I'd gone an entire year before follow up. The results were benign. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to hear the tech say, "Have a good year" when she handed me the report.

These follow up mammograms, while never a walk in the park, get easier and easier. There is light at the end of this tunnel! Wishing you all good health and happiness.

Thank you threeteens and everybody for coming here. It means so much to us.

Thank you for the updates. It is so encouraging to see people posting 10 years out.

Thank you so much for the inspiration ladies, I need this. On my 2/6 chemo on Tuesday and I love reading this post. So much to be thankful for. 💕 Wishing us all the best of health

I too have Her2+ and was diagnosed in January 2018. I received Taxol chemo , 20 treatments of radiation and 1 year of Herceptin.

Is there anyone who has bee diagnosed more recently? (after 2009)

I am almost 4 years out from being Stage 4 from the start, had 1 positive node and 5 bone meets. Started out on Herceptin, perjeta, letrezol, now no longer doing the Perjeta. There is hope 😀

I was diagnosed in November 2006.

Alive and kicking and my plans for this afternoon include booking excusions for a European cruise this summer.

Hi there! I didn't feel good about 8/9 yrs after my first diagnosis and journey of HER2+ in 2006. But nothing found on mammogram until 2/2018. Biopsy showed it was HER2+ again. Recurred in same Breast!! 😳. First time had lumpectomy, chemo, radiation and 12 mos of Herceptin. Here I am again. 12 yrs older 56. This time, single mastectomy (wanted both done however 😓) Chemo and Herceptin. I've got 2 more tx left. I'm sick and tired of it. I have had a TON of side effects this time. Thinking age related? There's not much info out there. I wonder how you're doing. . Sister hugs, Laura

Welcome, LauraU541! We're so sorry you find yourself going through all of this again, but we're glad you've joined us here, and hope you find the support you need as you finish up your treatment! We totally understand how draining it can be, doing this all again for the second time after 12 years. There's no shame in admitting that it's been hard, mentally and emotionally, and everyone here understands where you're coming from

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Denni, your story is amazing. Who knows re chemo till the end of life - there are advances in treatment all the time and something may change in you as well.

I had 13 years between my primary and my metastatic diagnosis. Not great of course but 13 years not to be sniffed at. I lived normal life.

How are you feeling now? I am 9 years out since the diagnosis of Her2+ and having had a lumpectomy, nodes removed, chemo, radiation and herceptin for 1 year. Had basically put the thought of this well behind me until I got a call back this week after my annual screening. I go back in for another mammogram and ultrasound in a few days. The concern is the other breast this time. I am now in my 60s and like yourself, wonder if my age will play a role in how I feel. Hopefully, there is no cancer but my gut is telling me otherwise. Sorry for the long rant. Hope you are doing well, sister. It sure helps to be able to spill the angst to an empathetic group

Tivva2, welcome to Breastcancer.org! We're sorry you're here, but really happy you found us! Please, let us know how it all goes. We'll be crossing fingers for benign results!

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