And so it begins
I am 46 and was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer on 28 March 2012. Saw the surgeon on 5 April 2012, lumpectomy on 10 April 2012 with 0/8 nodes affected. However TNBC is aggressive and I ...
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Hi Michelle
My first cocktail of Epiruibicin and Cyclo... is fortnightly for four sessions. Followed by Taxol weekly for 12 sessions. Followed by radiation for 6. I have been advised that this misture will put me into menopause, just another challenge. My chemo days are Thursday at the HOCA Mater. My breast care is through the Mater Breast Clinic in Brisbane.
I believe that wellness is a great place to start. The first five days after chemo were rough - the side effects were more than expected. But I am now back to 90% the past 2 days and can see me getting through the next session. If you had asked me in the middle of the rough patch I would have said "no way am I doing this again" partly because I have been so rarely ill it was more mentally challenging to accept I cannot control it all. Talking it through on the bad days gives perspective on the good.
Hugs and best wishes for you on Thursday. Remember how you feel now, your aim is to get back here in 20 weeks. Be gentle on yourself in the first week and let the people around you love you and care for you.