Triple negative breast cancer
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Hi @Gal I was diagnosed with TNBC last October at 41. Had 4 x AC chemo, 4 x Docetaxol followed be wide local excision & axillary clearance. My lump was still 2 cm when I had surgery and lymph nodes were suspicious (but no sign of active cancer). It was recommended i have 6 weeks Radiotherapy then 8 cycles of oral chemo Capecitabine. The additional chemo was based on a recent trial which showed reduced chance of recurrence in women who had residual cancer after initial chemo.
I had my 12 month mammo last week and no sign of cancer 😀 This has given me a boost to finish the oral chemo and look forward to getting on with life. I was so upset at the prospect of chemo but it was manageable and I was mostly able to work through. Minimal side effects with AC but Docetaxol floored me for a week after, sadly I was allergic to Paclitaxel which is meant to be easier to deal with.
Be guided by your treatment team and my biggest advice beware of google when it comes to TNBC, lots of out of date info...
take care & good luck with treatment x
I had my 12 month mammo last week and no sign of cancer 😀 This has given me a boost to finish the oral chemo and look forward to getting on with life. I was so upset at the prospect of chemo but it was manageable and I was mostly able to work through. Minimal side effects with AC but Docetaxol floored me for a week after, sadly I was allergic to Paclitaxel which is meant to be easier to deal with.
Be guided by your treatment team and my biggest advice beware of google when it comes to TNBC, lots of out of date info...
take care & good luck with treatment x