Just been to see my surgeon for the pathology results, and have had good news.
There were no cancer cells left in the breast just precancerous ones, which is great news, chemo has worked well. Over in the lymph nodes 2 out of 12 were cancerous. Generally fewer is better.
From the cells in the lymph nodes they were able to tell that it was HER2+ which is the best outcome left to me given that I already knew it was hormone negative. This means that I'll be given Herceptin treatment, which as far as I can tell halves the chance of reccurrence.
I'll need to wait until I've spoken to my oncologist but the likelihood is that I will have radiotherapy followed by 18 Herceptin treatments. Generally these are given over a year- once every three weeks, and there are very few side effects. Highly unlikely that I'll need any more chemotherapy, so I may be able to head back to work in just a few weeks time, which is great.
That's fantastic news. Hopefully we will get to go for midmorning coffee breaks again soon!
ReplyDeleteSarah, thst really is great news and I shall look forward to seeing you! Tamara x
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear your good news - both from your blog and via Emily, who keeps us in touch. If you would like any more jigsaws, we have lots!
ReplyDeleteLove N & G