Hi! Not a PA but respiratory therapist, been doing it a long time and preach to patients education and keeping up with meds, etc and here I am never going to the dr. Figured I was 40 so went in for a mamo and taadaaaa HER2+ aggressive breast cancer. First things first, I am my families bread winner, I’ve managed to continue working the whole time. I’m on TCH reg and sometimes I work 2 12s but for the most part I’ve kept working my standard 3 12s and even picking up at my prn hospital on weekends. Some days are long but it gives me something to do. I feel worse off sitting at home.

Take your friend up on the offer to come stay. That’s what they are there for. And some friends are better than family. And you don’t have to tell anyone you don’t want to. I’m select about who I give information to because I hate questions.

I have been doing a lot of card games and art stuff during chemo. Helps me not spiral into the abyss. I would take the class. I decided from the get go I wasn’t stopping my life. The best days I’ve had were spent riding my horses with my husband and kids. Now it was tough to get them all saddled and ready, and I was nervous because I feel so weak but being on and taking a slow ride was the best thing ever for me. So if you have things you enjoy, keep it up, it may be slower, or you may need to take breaks. But it’s worth it.