Starting Radiation, among other things.

Jul 20, 2026

Hello everyone! I know that last update was a doozy, but I have yet another update to share!
I went in for treatment on July 1st to be told that the full pathology from the tumor they removed had come back and it was in fact NOT the same cancer as my original pathology. This time it was showing Her2 negative. Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Meaning they needed to reconsider my treatment plan, as the original plan was to treat the remaining Her2+ cells from my double mastectomy. Apparently, it's rare but not totally uncommon for tumors to reoccur with different markers, in this case reoccurring as Her2- instead of Her2+.
So new treatment plan is Xeloda (a chemo pill for Her2-), Phesgo (an injection for Her2+) and 6 weeks of radiation (5 days a week). I started a low dose of Xeloda last week (1 tab, 2x a day) and haven't noticed much for side effects - thankfully! I start my 30 rounds of radiation TODAY, joy! & will start my 1st of 14 rounds of Phesgo this Wednesday. After my radiation is completed, we will ramp up the dose of Xeloda to 3 tablets twice daily for 14 days, then off for 7 days, then on for 14 — for 6-8 cycles depending on bloodwork.
I am praying to the medicine gods that I feel minimal side effects from doing all these things at once and that I can continue to work part time. I'm so thankful for everyone and their donations that have allowed me to rest and recoup as often as I've needed. I've mainly gone to work just to keep my brain occupied on something other than doom, and I enjoy helping out.
I've gone through quite a few stages of grief; some days are really hard, but mostly I'm doing okay! Very blessed to have such supportive people in all corners of my world.
Looking forward to updating everyone after 6 weeks!

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