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ninica
6 years agoMember
37 year old - just diagnosed
Hi ladies, I have been diagnosed with early stage, grade 2, DCIS in early January (ER+, PR+ and HER2 negative). Since then I had lumpectomy with clear margins and sentinel node biopsy. Sentinel n...
Shellshocked201
6 years agoMember
Hi ninica , welcome to this forum full of information, and understanding on what you are going through and how you’re feeling. stay positive, you can do this...........
Chemotherapy,most of us have been there and you will see that depending on your dose, how it will affect you. But one thing you will notice is that we all got through it, for one I put on around 6 kgs during chemotherapy from all the drugs, never lost .
Side affects affect everyone differently, some of us were able to work and some of us couldn’t.
I suppose it comes down to you in the end and no one can make that decision for you.
Chemotherapy,most of us have been there and you will see that depending on your dose, how it will affect you. But one thing you will notice is that we all got through it, for one I put on around 6 kgs during chemotherapy from all the drugs, never lost .
Side affects affect everyone differently, some of us were able to work and some of us couldn’t.
I suppose it comes down to you in the end and no one can make that decision for you.
One thing that I had in my mind was I’m going to throw everything possible at this hideous disease and live with no regrets, that I have done as much as I could to beat this.
Your oncologist and team of specialists would of discussed your case and made a decision on what facts they have in front of them, I listened to what my specialists had to say as hey they deal with this everyday and see the results, me I had no idea! But at the end of the day it’s your decision.
Chemotherapy, yes it has side affects and we all deal with it differently, I just went with the flow, and there is so much medication available to assist with the side affects
Let us know how you go and what you decide, either way we are all her for you .
Be kind to yourself, sending gentle hugs your way.
Your oncologist and team of specialists would of discussed your case and made a decision on what facts they have in front of them, I listened to what my specialists had to say as hey they deal with this everyday and see the results, me I had no idea! But at the end of the day it’s your decision.
Chemotherapy, yes it has side affects and we all deal with it differently, I just went with the flow, and there is so much medication available to assist with the side affects
Let us know how you go and what you decide, either way we are all her for you .
Be kind to yourself, sending gentle hugs your way.