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All Alone
I have just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, my husband has had a stroke, trying to run a farm, family in Melbourne, cannot see anybody, surgery next week, I feel I am falling apart. I feel all al...
@ayrhaven, I’m with you, we are with you. You CAN survive this, you WILL survive this.
If your pathway is typical, you will probably have chemo first. My chemo was 4 cycles of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide, fortnightly, and 12 cycles of paclitaxel, weekly, then radiotherapy 5 days a week for 5 weeks. But it all depends on your personal results. So my lot after surgery took 20 weeks chemo and 5 weeks radio. Usually there is a short break in between the two.
In the meantime, there are lots of important things to do. First get prepped, there is a lot on this site about what to do. This will help give you something to focus on while you wait to start the next phase.
lots of love Tinks xx
If your pathway is typical, you will probably have chemo first. My chemo was 4 cycles of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide, fortnightly, and 12 cycles of paclitaxel, weekly, then radiotherapy 5 days a week for 5 weeks. But it all depends on your personal results. So my lot after surgery took 20 weeks chemo and 5 weeks radio. Usually there is a short break in between the two.
In the meantime, there are lots of important things to do. First get prepped, there is a lot on this site about what to do. This will help give you something to focus on while you wait to start the next phase.
I suggest to give the BCNA team a call, they can take you through things and you can get a plan together. For me, a plan helped get some structure into what was happening so I felt more in control as a result.
Lots more to say, ask away! I know that the wonderful people on this forum have your back.
Lots more to say, ask away! I know that the wonderful people on this forum have your back.
Let’s do this together.
lots of love Tinks xx