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Catharine
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12 years ago

Catsuz

I am a 68 yr old female,and have recently been  diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, At surgery, the tumour was less than 1 cm, and was removed with clear margins,with no Node involvement. I am in the difficult position of having to decide whether to proceed with chemo (possibly FECD,Taxotere,or Cyclophosphamide).This will of course be followed by radiotherapy.Can anyone tell me what their decision was, when faced with this choice? I have one week before I visit the Medical Oncologist again with my decision.

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  • donnaelizabeth's avatar
    donnaelizabeth
    Member
    12 years ago

    Hi Catharine,

    I put my hands up for the most successful treatment available.  Now five years later being diagnosed triple negative early breast cancer,  I'm still alive and kicking.  I say go for the chemo treatment, even though the symptoms put me through the wringer.

    Kind regards Donna

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    Michelle_R
    Member
    12 years ago

    I am so sorry you have had to join us, but glad that you have found the TNBC group here - as you can see there are quite a lot of us.

    I was diagnosed last year, and also had clear margins and no node involvement.  I chose to have chemo as well as radiotherapy - I just wanted any stray cells gone as quickly as possible.  It is a decision we all have to make for ourselves - ask your medical oncologist every question you can think of and weigh things up before you decide.  I have never regretted having chemo for one minute, but that was my choice.

    The decisions and the waiting are the worst part.  I wish you all the luck in the world.  Ask anything you want - we will all help if we can.  Michelle xx

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    Michelle_R
    Member
    12 years ago

    I am so sorry you have had to join us, but glad that you have found the TNBC group here - as you can see there are quite a lot of us.

    I was diagnosed last year, and also had clear margins and no node involvement.  I chose to have chemo as well as radiotherapy - I just wanted any stray cells gone as quickly as possible.  It is a decision we all have to make for ourselves - ask your medical oncologist every question you can think of and weigh things up before you decide.  I have never regretted having chemo for one minute, but that was my choice.

    The decisions and the waiting are the worst part.  I wish you all the luck in the world.  Ask anything you want - we will all help if we can.  Michelle xx