I am 38 years old and was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma on March 25, 2025. I had a bilateral mastectomy on April 25 and two lymph nodes removed for further testing. Nothing showed up on the MRI, so I thought I might be in the clear. But a week later, I got the dreaded call—they found cancer in one of the lymph nodes. That meant more treatment and radiation.
My current treatment plan includes six rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy combined. I started on June 4 and recently completed my second round. Once that’s finished, I’ll have a short break and then start six additional rounds of just immunotherapy. I’ll also undergo targeted radiation. Because I’m HER2-positive and had lymph node involvement, the extra treatment is necessary.
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Getaway with husband