Intro + Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Chemo?
Hi all, My wife's just been diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma NST (Grade 2-3) ER+, PR+, HER2- with a 29mm tumour and at least 1 involved lymph node. Needless to say it's hit us like a bus...
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@byo_boy .... If you add you 'general location' to your profile ... members may be able to steer you to different services that may be available, closer to you.
In 'commuting' to BRWH, how far do you have to travel? Qld (and all states) have a 'Patient Travel & Accommodation Scheme' that helps reimburse fuel & some accommodation costs for patients having to travel 100k or more for treatment .... the hospital will have the forms that both your GP & Specialist will have to fill in.
Your wife will be seeing the surgeon at least once a year for 5 years for continued 'surveillance' (which is good for peace of mind) and to bring up any other concerns she may have .... so she'll be seeing the Medical Onc & Rad Onc on a more regular basis over the next year whilst her active treatment continues (and for 5 years too, often just yearly for the last 2-3) ...
There is a wonderful organisation called OTIS (https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory) who have 'holiday homes' available to those with BC and their families to visit for a bit of a treat ... check it out & start looking into it, as it can take some months to arrange a booking .... so you have a 'treat' to look forward to, after active treatment (chemo/radiation) is finished xx
take care & all the best
In 'commuting' to BRWH, how far do you have to travel? Qld (and all states) have a 'Patient Travel & Accommodation Scheme' that helps reimburse fuel & some accommodation costs for patients having to travel 100k or more for treatment .... the hospital will have the forms that both your GP & Specialist will have to fill in.
Your wife will be seeing the surgeon at least once a year for 5 years for continued 'surveillance' (which is good for peace of mind) and to bring up any other concerns she may have .... so she'll be seeing the Medical Onc & Rad Onc on a more regular basis over the next year whilst her active treatment continues (and for 5 years too, often just yearly for the last 2-3) ...
There is a wonderful organisation called OTIS (https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory) who have 'holiday homes' available to those with BC and their families to visit for a bit of a treat ... check it out & start looking into it, as it can take some months to arrange a booking .... so you have a 'treat' to look forward to, after active treatment (chemo/radiation) is finished xx
take care & all the best