To chemo or not to chemo
Hi there, any thoughts on this would be appreciated. My early breast cancer is: no node involvement, no blood / vascular involvement detected, HER2 negative. I've had a complete single mastectomy...
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@cellyk I agree it's a really good question, like Tonya and @Zoffiel I too am twice on the BC ride. It was the recurrence in 2015 I had 2.5cm IDC Stage 2 Grade 3, no node involvement. my Oncologist said based on Grade 3 he always does Chemo as rule of thumb. I am only ER+ yet you have Her2 negative as well. Its so so hard, I was so against chemo but I did it because of recurrence.
It would be great to think that healthy food and exercise will do the trick but if that were the truth none of us would have gotten it in the first place I guess. I do all these things plus nurture me, the biggest key to it all...but for no other reason do I do these things to feel good only, I enjoy a glass of wine when I want and chocolate too LOL.
I was on Tamoxifen for 4yrs and had a recurrence, im now on Aromasin after being pulled off Arimidex, will that do the trick?? ummm no idea but I don't think about it anymore. It's the million dollar question really if chemo was necessary for me as I then 14 months post chemo had a single mastectomy/diep flap recon in February, pathology of the breast was perfect bittersweet I guess :/ So it really is super personal you really do need their expert opinions.
In hindsight after 6yrs?? of this shit road?? in 2015 I should have done a mastectomy and no treatment, but its done, but if I had my time again that's what I'd do.
Oh and I had so many people say to me...YOU HAVE TO DO IT FOR YOUR KIDS!!!! My Response??? If I cannot do it for myself first and foremost how the hell can I do it for anyone else. It has to be about YOU and nobody else...theyre not going through it. So try and filter what people say to you trust your gut and you'll choose the right thing for you..Hugs Melinda xo
It would be great to think that healthy food and exercise will do the trick but if that were the truth none of us would have gotten it in the first place I guess. I do all these things plus nurture me, the biggest key to it all...but for no other reason do I do these things to feel good only, I enjoy a glass of wine when I want and chocolate too LOL.
I was on Tamoxifen for 4yrs and had a recurrence, im now on Aromasin after being pulled off Arimidex, will that do the trick?? ummm no idea but I don't think about it anymore. It's the million dollar question really if chemo was necessary for me as I then 14 months post chemo had a single mastectomy/diep flap recon in February, pathology of the breast was perfect bittersweet I guess :/ So it really is super personal you really do need their expert opinions.
In hindsight after 6yrs?? of this shit road?? in 2015 I should have done a mastectomy and no treatment, but its done, but if I had my time again that's what I'd do.
Oh and I had so many people say to me...YOU HAVE TO DO IT FOR YOUR KIDS!!!! My Response??? If I cannot do it for myself first and foremost how the hell can I do it for anyone else. It has to be about YOU and nobody else...theyre not going through it. So try and filter what people say to you trust your gut and you'll choose the right thing for you..Hugs Melinda xo