Jg1960

Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

Wishing you the best.

David
Founder, WhatNexter

Hi, Jg1960. I see you're new to WhatNext. You have found a great resource here. There are a lot of really wonderful people on this web site - very kind, helpful, and supportive. I hope you find as much support here as I have. I bet you will. Take care.

Hi. I posted an answer to you question/experience. I am sorry you are having to go through all of this. Know you are definitely NOT alone. I too was ER+/PR+/HER2-. Also diagnosed just prior to pandemic.
As Kalee said, I am determined not to let it get the best of me. I am a little over 2 years out from initial diagnosis and doing pretty well.
I keep coming back here though because once cancer is an active word in your life's vocabulary, it never seems to go away. We all need support whether we are in active treatment, deciding how to be treated or just processing the fact that cancer is or was a part of our lives.
Hang in there. Lots of great people here with great advice.

I'm so sorry you have been diagnosed with cancer....I was diagnosed in 2016 and in 2019. Experiences will differ from person to person, however, I'm determined that it is not going to get the best of me. What plan of care has your oncologist made for you? Some docs prefer to do chemo first and then surgery, I chose to do surgery and then chemo. Some people choose to do reconstruction, and some don't, that's a personal choice and is covered by insurance if you choose to do so. Everyone has a different reaction to the chemo medications given as well. But I was glad I made the decision to have a port put in. I did double mastectomy with reconstruction. I hope this helps.

Welcome Jg 1960. I hope we can provide support for you. If your Lymphedema has continued, I hope you can find someone trained in lymphatic massages. So helpful!! Please come here with your questions or just to vent.

Welcome to What Next. I am sorry that you needed to find us. You will find great people here with limitless advice. Someone has usually been through what you are experiencing. You may ask any question that is important to you. I often thought of patients like you who started the journey during the pandemic. I can only imagine how stressful that must have been. Take care.