Chemotherapy begins
So. The margins of the re-excision are still close. Not sure what that means surgery wise but my oncologist wants to start treatment so any further surgery will have to wait until afterwards.
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Hi Jean
Great to hear that you have finished your first chemo today... congrats... :)
Yes, I think the anticipation of the "not knowing" when you have your first chemo. Hope you don't get too many side effects. Just remember to take all your meds given to you, when you start to feel whatever the side effects. Try not to put up with them..... as I found out.... it isn't worth it. I thought I could handle some of them, but to no avail. I took the meds which helped heaps in the end. So lesson learned for my next chemo.
Sorry to hear that you lost your dearest mum to this disease. It's just not fair is it? I actually lost my father to Mesothelioma (asbestosis) last year. And I was diagnosed with BC basically a year later by a month. So I saw my father go through chemo and radiation. My parents live in Adelaide and I was commuting from Brisbane each fortnight. I couldn't bear to not see my dad... so I flew each fortnight to stay on the weekend. I did this for 18 months... must admit accumulated serious frequent flyer points...
It is good that you did catch this early, and now having the treatment needed to cure this. And also you need to do all the treatment as the oncologist has advised. As this will cure you.... Keep positive..
Keep us posted. Love as always Julie XX