Has anyone with HER2+ breast cancer been offered tamoxifen?

Mine has mentioned tamoxifen but I am just on round 3 and still trying to wrap my head around everything. I am deathly afraid of radiation. Not a fan of TCHP but guess there's no choice. How did you handle radiation? Even though I have lymph node involvement I am hoping to skip it.

Hang in there! TCHP was not fun but it did work great to kill my cancer so I’m thankful for it. I just finished radiation and so far my side effects have not been bad. I just have some fatigue and am keeping the skin moisturized and drinking lots of water. They say side effects peak 7-10 days after your last treatment but you should also heal in about 2 weeks.

Thank you for that information. I just have heard of such horrible experiences. I’m still on the fence

Had 20 rounds of radiation -yes fatigue and still do (4 weeks later) but again I live in a very hot climate and that’s draining,but no side effects from Radiation , did it 20 times and went straight from there to work.

I had radiation treatment called savvi. It is inserted in your breast and goes directly to the tumer. It is 10 sessions 5 days 2x. You can not have it if your tumor is bigger than 2 cm. I did not experience any side effects other than the discomfort of having the apparatus in your breast.

Chemo worse than radiation for me! No problem at all!

It sounds like you're asking great questions about your treatment plan and being thoughtful about what makes sense for your specific situation. Many people in this community have navigated similar decisions about hormone therapy with HER2+ diagnoses, and the considerations around hormone receptor status can definitely vary from person to person. This is exactly the kind of question that others here might have valuable experiences to share about, so hopefully you'll hear from community members who have been in similar situations with their oncologists.

Agree with Maggie. Chemo much more difficult than radiation!