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results after mastectomy & chemo plan
On 23rd May I had a skin & nipple sparing mastectomy, all went well with the surgery. My wound has healed well.
3 weeks post surgery I still have the drain in, finally today the output is down to 40ml, i'm hoping it's the same or less tomorrow so I can get it gone!
They removed all 17 lymph nodes and all 17 were cancerous. They were able to leave 1mm of healthy tissue between my cancerous spots & my chest wall. Originally there were 3 spots, but the Dr i saw said only two - apparently two had merged into the one. Estrogen & Progesterone positive, HER2 negative
I saw the Oncologist yesterday & have my chemo plan; I start chemo on 26th June. The plan is - Doxorubicin & Cyclophosphamide every 2 weeks for a total of 4 times. Following that, Paclitaxel every 2 weeks for a total of 4 times.
3 weeks post surgery I still have the drain in, finally today the output is down to 40ml, i'm hoping it's the same or less tomorrow so I can get it gone!
They removed all 17 lymph nodes and all 17 were cancerous. They were able to leave 1mm of healthy tissue between my cancerous spots & my chest wall. Originally there were 3 spots, but the Dr i saw said only two - apparently two had merged into the one. Estrogen & Progesterone positive, HER2 negative
I saw the Oncologist yesterday & have my chemo plan; I start chemo on 26th June. The plan is - Doxorubicin & Cyclophosphamide every 2 weeks for a total of 4 times. Following that, Paclitaxel every 2 weeks for a total of 4 times.
Following that will be radiation & hormone blockers for 5 years.
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- That's awesome, I hope you have no bad side effects from chemo. Lovely that your friend gave you a plant. Take it easy.
- @LMK74. Still no nausea, I just went grocery shopping as I needed a few things & was all out of pet food, that's made the fatigue hit though. So rest time now.
My brekky anti nausea pill was at 10:30, so I'll have the lunchtime one with a snack now I'm home.
Otherwise I'm doing pretty good. I had a lovely friend visit this morning with some morning tea and a lovely gift of a pot plant for me. - Mkitty68, I hope you're feeling ok today.
- Hey @MKitty68, you superstar, sounds like your powering!!! Excellent that you can tick that one off. Enjoy your Netflix, I never have enough time so now I watch American Horror story whilst soaking in the bathtub - :-) now that's my version of luxury. Xx
- Glad all going well.
- LOL yeah, he actually emptied & filled the dishwasher this morning before i got up...... wonders never cease! (he's nearly 19)
- Thanks @LucyE
Thanks @LMK74 - i don;t have a tv in my bedroom, but a friend who house sat in February put his Netflix on my TV, so i can at lease laze on the lounge & watch it - with m,y dog for company!
I have plenty of food pre-cooked at least, and my son is here as well.
I will remember to take things easy tomorrow. - they gave me lemonade wich worked a treat - & the cheese & bikkies
