Grade 3
Anyone not had chemotherapy with grade 3 breast cancer clear lymph nodes and stage 1?
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@Pommy8
I was initially diagnosed with DCIS on both breasts and a double mastectomy was recommended. However, after the surgery, the pathology found a Grade 3 invasive apocrine carcinoma on the left side and a micrometer of 1.5mm in the lymph node in the left side, so, mine is Grade 3 at early stage 2. The CT scan didn't pick up anything including the one in the lymph node, so, there's a possibility of undetected cancer cells in my body and, 4 cycles of chemo with TC was recommended.
I decided to go ahead because I don't want to regret in the future if anything happens. At least, I've done what I can. I just finished my final treatment on Wednesday. Yes, the last 3 months have been tough, don't really know if the drug is killing what, do I really have undetected cancer cells for the drugs to kill? Were the drugs just killing my healthy cells? It has been very tough, but again, like I say, I don't want to regret for not doing anything while I can.
It is definitely a personal choice. Thinking back about the last 3 months, I'd say the side effects were not too bad, most are manageable or will go away after a while. But I have to say, it's the mental stress (don't know what's the next side effects, will I get an infection, don't know how to handle the side effects..) that was the hardest part. So, just stay calm if you do decide to go ahead. The chemo won't kill you after all, just think of it as a chance to reset and rebuild yourself in a healthier way. Sending you lots of love <3 Be positive!
I was initially diagnosed with DCIS on both breasts and a double mastectomy was recommended. However, after the surgery, the pathology found a Grade 3 invasive apocrine carcinoma on the left side and a micrometer of 1.5mm in the lymph node in the left side, so, mine is Grade 3 at early stage 2. The CT scan didn't pick up anything including the one in the lymph node, so, there's a possibility of undetected cancer cells in my body and, 4 cycles of chemo with TC was recommended.
I decided to go ahead because I don't want to regret in the future if anything happens. At least, I've done what I can. I just finished my final treatment on Wednesday. Yes, the last 3 months have been tough, don't really know if the drug is killing what, do I really have undetected cancer cells for the drugs to kill? Were the drugs just killing my healthy cells? It has been very tough, but again, like I say, I don't want to regret for not doing anything while I can.
It is definitely a personal choice. Thinking back about the last 3 months, I'd say the side effects were not too bad, most are manageable or will go away after a while. But I have to say, it's the mental stress (don't know what's the next side effects, will I get an infection, don't know how to handle the side effects..) that was the hardest part. So, just stay calm if you do decide to go ahead. The chemo won't kill you after all, just think of it as a chance to reset and rebuild yourself in a healthier way. Sending you lots of love <3 Be positive!