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Treatment after surgery
Hi everyone, I have recently had two lots of surgery (first on 11/7) and second surgery on 29/7. I am finding the brain fog a bit of a challenge (which I have been told is due to having two surgeries...
One day at a time! Pace youself...its a long haul. It is definately a learning curve in patience. Things can change depending on how your body reacts /copes with all the treatments.
For info, my timeline has been....diagnosis 22/12/23, grade 3 tumour + lymph node activity.
Surgery was 28/2/24 (lumpectomy, margins cleared on tumor + dcis found and auxillary clearance...with 15 positive nodes). Stage 3 local advanced confirmed.
Chemo started 12/4/24, 4 X dose dense fortnightly Ac (doxorubicin aka red devil, followed by pactlitaxel x 12. Did number 9 this week of this with 3 to go 👍🏽. Various side effects being monitored (feet are tingly and numb..neurapathy setting in), and unfortunately a blood clot this week confirmed via ultrasound, so now on thinners), but coping ok.
I have an appt this week re radiology for timelines and info on this ... upcoming daily for 6 weeks.
Hormone positive so will be on therapy drugs for ??? years.... still to be discussed.
Hope this helps give you an idea of time 🙂.
For info, my timeline has been....diagnosis 22/12/23, grade 3 tumour + lymph node activity.
Surgery was 28/2/24 (lumpectomy, margins cleared on tumor + dcis found and auxillary clearance...with 15 positive nodes). Stage 3 local advanced confirmed.
Chemo started 12/4/24, 4 X dose dense fortnightly Ac (doxorubicin aka red devil, followed by pactlitaxel x 12. Did number 9 this week of this with 3 to go 👍🏽. Various side effects being monitored (feet are tingly and numb..neurapathy setting in), and unfortunately a blood clot this week confirmed via ultrasound, so now on thinners), but coping ok.
I have an appt this week re radiology for timelines and info on this ... upcoming daily for 6 weeks.
Hormone positive so will be on therapy drugs for ??? years.... still to be discussed.
Hope this helps give you an idea of time 🙂.