"New Treatment Option"
Hello:
I am a 49 year old, mother of three (married 20 years), diagnosed with TNBC (non-basal cell) October 2015. I am midway through my chemothereapy (I've had four rounds of AC and have just sta...
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Hi Yvette, I am 50 yo and was diagnosed TNBC (grade 3 pleomorphic) last March. My neoadjuvant treatment was 12 Carboplatin and Paclitaxel followed by 4 EC therapies. The Carbo/Taxel was a walk in the park compared to the EC therapies. My tumour was 48mm at the beginning and ultrasound after the last EC therapy came back 'no visible tumour'. Even the steel clip that was inserted into the middle of the tumour had disappeared. I then had BMX and radiation. My pathology after surgery came back with no active cells in tumour bed or lymph nodes, what they call a CPR, complete pathological response. My oncologist puts all his TNBC ladies on reverse treatment. The only down side to this course of treatment is that you don't actually get to see a breast care nurse until after you're pretty much cured. Make sure you avail yourself of any support and allied health professionals that are o.ffered.. 6 months post chemo and the only lasting side effects are dry mouth and diminished bone density, and of course full menopause!
Hope your treatment goes as well as mine did. Hang in there.
Hugs
Debbie.