Its now week three and I am getting used to my new lopsided look. Resting up getting well again only to have get sick again...just received phone call booking my chemo to begin next Wed. :( I have to have 6 rounds. First 3 FEC followed by 3 Docetaxel. Learning all about the side effects ..suddenly becoming very real.
Change of plan for me- Dr changed my treatment from the FEC/decetaxel 6 week run to 4 week on TC- with the docetaxal combined with another one. Apparently i have a small hole in my heart since birth and never knew- go figure- thats want happens when you get monitored so closey!
hope u travelling well
Mouse
Everything went ok and am feeling a bit out of sorts and medicated to the hilt but not too bad really. My manatra is one down ...How things with you? Good I hope!!
cheers Mouse xxx
How brave are you!!- your story filled me with pride- what women can endure and how they just get on with things when the chips are down You sound like you have your mum's spirit. I hope you are feeling ok now. I too am getting used my new look. I think I will settle for fakies- am 54 so my cleavage isn't what it used to be :) I would love to chat- its nice to have ,as another lovely blooger Leonie said, a 'pink sister' :)
I am home after my first round and feeling ok. Not too bad really but full of medication and its early days. Trying to drink lots which is hard for me. Whats happening now for you? Hope you getting bucket loads of support especially with your little one- take care talk soon- Mouse
I also am having 3 Fec then 3 docetaxel. I have finished the FEC's and as of today only have one decetaxel to go in 3 weeks, then I hit the radiotherapy.
If you want any advice, I am happy to let you know how it has been for me.
good luck!
Julia
Hi Mouse. I have just joined this site today and saw your post.
I was diagnosed with metaplastic carcinoma three weeks ago, and had a masectomy of my left breast a week ago today. Am home now with drains gone, thank goodness.
I just turned 36 last month. It seems surreal in a way, but I am a realist and know that I have to do whatever it takes to get past this. There is a strong genetic history of breast cancer in my family - even my mum had a double masectomy when she was my age. About 7 years ago her internal prostethis' broke down and she had them removed and tissue transplanted from her abdo into her chest wall. My husband and I nursed her for nearly a year during her recovery. She's a tough cookie.
I have been having annual checks at the Breast Clinic since the birth of my son (who is now 3) - I was clear in September 2010, and due for my next annual check this coming November when I noticed a change in my breast. It's just unfortunate that the cancer has been as aggressive as it has in such a short amount of time - more than half of my breast was affected, along with 9 lymph nodes out of 19. I am now 6th generation of cancer / masectomy.
But it could have been worse.
The pathology of my cancer has proven to be HER2+, so I will shortly start chemo, herceptin and radiation - probably around 12 months of treatment. I am going to have a port-a-cath put into my chest in a week or so. Will you have this too?
From what I understand there are many different 'types' of chemo and everyone reacts differently - I'm scared, but I've decided that I will take whatever it throws at me. Think the worst, but hope for the best. I'm more scared of not surviving the cancer than what I have to do to beat it. Maybe, if you like, we can chat to each other throughout?
The lopsided look... hmmm. It can stay that way for me - I will just be glad to get the blasted bandages off, I feel like I've been shrink-wrapped!
Take care Mouse,
Maxene
