gurneys
10 years agoMember
Chemo Options
Hello everyone, I'm new to BCNA having only recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.
I have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Breast conserving surgery was successful with a cle...
Hi I wish I could offer you some insight I had to look up FEC as I wasn't sure which one that was. Firstly huge congrats on clear margins and no lympth involvement. Sounds like your doctor is trying to ensure it doesn't come back. I had lumpectomy then not clear margins so then mastectomy also was in lympth nodes I did 4 rounds of AC then completed 8 out of 12 taxols that was stopped due to nerve damage but I'm bouncing back now I've just done one week of five of radio like you decisions were so hard personally I hated chemo, however I knew it was my best odds I had one specialist explain to me the odds which really helped basically I got her to write down and explain what benefits being 50 at the time and otherwise I felt I was so healthy doctors chose what they thought would work my odds in beginning 50 percent each step has increased to 80 it's a very personal decision but take your time to decide I've made the decision if it returns I'm not doing chemo again be careful of good natured well meaning friends that have never been there can't tell you the amount of remedies cures I've been forwarded much love ensure you have a list of questions you know your body