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DansBoobs
14 years agoMember
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.
Wednesday I will start 4 cycles of AC every 2 weeks then go on to weekly taxol/herceptin for 12 weeks then switch to 3 weekly herceptin for the duration of the 12 months.
I'll have a port put in just prior to cycle 3, not getting neulasta until cycle 2.
I'll be pushing for a mastectomy post treatment. F$&k screwing around with this shite! While he's there he can whip the other one off and give me a new set of perky 20 year old boozies!
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- TonyaMMember
Good luck to both of you for Wednesday-hope all goes smoothly for you. Hey,I have 2 sisters like that.They are at full throttle all the time,fit and healthy.I feel like I'm the sickly one. They like to sweep any problems under the carpet and walk everything else off.All these bc treatments take such a chunck of time out of your life.If anything,it teaches us to be patient and slow down.Nothing wrong with that Mich.I kinda like the slow lane now,you appreciate the scenary more.
love and hugs to you both,Tonya xx
Sign in to react to this post - Mich_xMember
Hey Dan
You and I will be sitting in our chemo chairs on Wednesday in other parts of the country but my thoughts will definitely be with you on the day sweety. I will be thinking lots of healing thoughts for you.
Mich xoxo
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Hey Dan
You and I will be sitting in our chemo chairs on Wednesday in other parts of the country but my thoughts will definitely be with you on the day sweety. I will be thinking lots of healing thoughts for you.
Mich xoxo
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Hi Dan
My thoughts and prayers are with you on Wednesday and always.
We "sisters" stick together. We all have some sort of upset from our families every once in a while. Like you said, who gives a s***, just think about yourself and yourself only. You are the most important person at the moment, and no-one else, and just concentrate on yourself getting better and over this.
We are all here for you any time, day or nite. Just vent out anything and as you have found, there are lots of us lovely ladies on this website giving you advice, hugs and encouragement.
Please keep blogging here and we would love to know how you get along.
Love as always Julie XX
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Hi Dan
My thoughts and prayers are with you on Wednesday and always.
We "sisters" stick together. We all have some sort of upset from our families every once in a while. Like you said, who gives a s***, just think about yourself and yourself only. You are the most important person at the moment, and no-one else, and just concentrate on yourself getting better and over this.
We are all here for you any time, day or nite. Just vent out anything and as you have found, there are lots of us lovely ladies on this website giving you advice, hugs and encouragement.
Please keep blogging here and we would love to know how you get along.
Love as always Julie XX
Sign in to react to this post - JrovaMemberHi Dan, If I had had a mastectomy the first time I got breast cancer in 2002 (instead of lumpectomy/chemo/radiation) I wouldn't have got another bloody tumour in the same boob last year!! Going through chemo a second time, having my ovaries removed and going on femara would have all been avoided! This is why I'm getting the other boob removed and bilateral reconstruction in September. The last ten years have been a series of mammograms and ultrasounds to check for recurrence, and the anxiety that goes with it. I can't wait for the new replacements! I'm only 44, and I think I'll stand a better chance of living a long life without the boobs!! x JaneSign in to react to this post
- Mich_xMember
Thanks sweety for your special words, they did put a smile on my dial and a happy tear in my eyes.
I am glad you understand the whole "sister" thing.
I have another sister who has always got something wrong with her- and I mean always!!!!. When I speak to her she says things like she has sore knees this week or whatever but then adds that at least she doesn't have cancer. I know she means well by it.
Everyone means well in their very own special way but just sometimes, (just sometimes) it all gets a bit much.
As you say just day by day that is all you can do.
Keep on smiling that beautiful smile for me.
Mich xoxo
Sign in to react to this post - DansBoobsMemberThanks mich. Your beautiful words bring a tear to my eye. I know how you feel with your sister. Mine is currently facebooking every day about how hard her life is because she is moving to new town to be with her partner. I love her dearly but sometimes I just wanna say "who gives a toss! At least you don't have cancer!" I just skim over her stuff now, maybe you should do that with your sisters emails? Don't read them when you feel crap! Another way to look at it when you feel crap is to think if it makes you feel so bad then it's doing it's job! It will get better. Day by day. Keep your chin up chicken I am here for you also xxxSign in to react to this post
- Michelle_RMember
Will be thinking of you on Wednesday and sending lots of support and hugs. They aren't wasting any time, that's for sure - sounds like you are in really great hands. Cycle 1 Wednesday, Cycle 2 Neulasta, Cycle 3 with Port - and jump the surgery hurdle when you come to it. Keep us posted, Dan - we are here for you - roll on Wednesday -
love, Michelle xx
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Will be thinking of you on Wednesday and sending lots of support and hugs. They aren't wasting any time, that's for sure - sounds like you are in really great hands. Cycle 1 Wednesday, Cycle 2 Neulasta, Cycle 3 with Port - and jump the surgery hurdle when you come to it. Keep us posted, Dan - we are here for you - roll on Wednesday -
love, Michelle xx
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