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viking1
9 years agoMember
Next phase ... Chemo on Monday
Hi, After the lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy op, then next op of total axillary clearance of my right arm, I am now up to chemo. It starts on Monday. I am HER2 positive, grade 3, so will be havi...
viking1
9 years agoMember
Thanks ladies! I actually had a "bugger this!" moment of clarity and decided to ring up and reschedule everything except for the chemo. And when I said I was overwhelmed and battling a sore throat on top, amazingly people juggled and it appears that I can go in an hour earlier on Monday for an in chair education session prior to chemo. So I am doing the main important step...and let this be a lesson to me to do things one step at a time or I run out of steam. As a patient so far I have been coming when called, and not considering that if need be, I can request another time or day if too tired or booked up. Of course I want to be as amiable as possible but I think I now need to start having a hand in steering the ship. I'm a bit of a people pleaser so this might need to include me too now!