27 year old lobular carcinoma
Hi there, I’m 27 and based in Brisbane just now. 12 days ago I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I don’t yet know lymph involvement but am guessing it’s likely (nothing showed on USS o...
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Next Tuesday 2nd April I start!
I asked about a port, it was my preference. Oncologist feels risk of infection etc outweighs benefits of having “young” veins. If we are struggling throughout they will put one in.
I wouldn’t say I have fantastic veins but they are definately there. I had to hold back pushing for a port and just let the experts make that decision!
Zoladex will continue throughout chemo and definately beyond, it will form part of my hormonal therapy.. oncologists haven’t told me which other drugs I will be on yet post chemo but they discussed new research that giving a pre menopausal woman in induced menopause (ie with zoladex) an aromatase inhibitor is now showing more promising disease free survival than tamoxifen in younger women.
That is currently their recommendation for me.
Will update you all after my first round of chemo 😬
Next Tuesday 2nd April I start!
I asked about a port, it was my preference. Oncologist feels risk of infection etc outweighs benefits of having “young” veins. If we are struggling throughout they will put one in.
I wouldn’t say I have fantastic veins but they are definately there. I had to hold back pushing for a port and just let the experts make that decision!
Zoladex will continue throughout chemo and definately beyond, it will form part of my hormonal therapy.. oncologists haven’t told me which other drugs I will be on yet post chemo but they discussed new research that giving a pre menopausal woman in induced menopause (ie with zoladex) an aromatase inhibitor is now showing more promising disease free survival than tamoxifen in younger women.
That is currently their recommendation for me.
Will update you all after my first round of chemo 😬