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Chemo here I go!
Hi everyone! Just came from my first oncology appointment - Chemo starts next Tuesday! My schedule will be the very standard four cycles of AC - over 12 weeks, 3 weeks apart then 12 x weekly taxo...
I had TC chemo which is four doses and so doesn't normally come with a port. Six weeks after my last cycle was complete I had the double mx & recon and they really struggled with my veins. They said they were damaged and collapsed from chemo and at one point started muttering about ports and picc lines. Fortunately that didn't happen. It is zero fun when people poke around under your skin 'looking' for veins. That's happened three times to me during BC treatment. A port doesn't appeal but nor does the alternative!