Triple Negative
Hi there, I’m new to this site and to be honest very scared. I had surgery a week ago to have a cancer removed (lumpectomy). Results are in. Clear margins and clear nodes (that’s the good news) Grade ...
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Hi Kellee
I was diagnosed at 51 in May 2015 with a 4.5cm triple neg tumour. No lymph nodes effected though I had 3 removed. I had an immediate skin sparing mastectomy with an expander (so I could have breast reconstruction later). I had FEC-D - 3 rounds of FEC every 3 weeks and then 3 rounds of docetaxol every 3 weeks. This was followed by 25 rounds of radio as the tumour was in the chest wall and muscle. 15 months later I had the other breast removed and DIEP reconstruction (Tummy tissue). After nipple recon and tattoos 6 months or so iI then had my remaining ovary removed. I had previously had a hysterectomy and left ovary removed for a benign cyst. Its been a tough ride but Im please to say Im doing very well 3 or so years later.
Look at it as, chemo stopping any rogue cells in your body and radio and mopping up any in the breast/chest area.
Try and look at your lifestyle, diet and exercise as being as healthy as you can be can only help. Please dont google or look at statistics as they can be out of date. Also whenever I seem to meet a group of women there is also another TN one.
The onco text wasnt available in australia in 2015 but my attitude is that i would have had chemo anyway as this is the time to stop any your cells dividing/spreading.
Chemo is tough but doable. I was also terrified but it wasnt as bad as I imagined. The nurses are very good with needles. Its what they do all day remember.
Annmaree xx
I was diagnosed at 51 in May 2015 with a 4.5cm triple neg tumour. No lymph nodes effected though I had 3 removed. I had an immediate skin sparing mastectomy with an expander (so I could have breast reconstruction later). I had FEC-D - 3 rounds of FEC every 3 weeks and then 3 rounds of docetaxol every 3 weeks. This was followed by 25 rounds of radio as the tumour was in the chest wall and muscle. 15 months later I had the other breast removed and DIEP reconstruction (Tummy tissue). After nipple recon and tattoos 6 months or so iI then had my remaining ovary removed. I had previously had a hysterectomy and left ovary removed for a benign cyst. Its been a tough ride but Im please to say Im doing very well 3 or so years later.
Look at it as, chemo stopping any rogue cells in your body and radio and mopping up any in the breast/chest area.
Try and look at your lifestyle, diet and exercise as being as healthy as you can be can only help. Please dont google or look at statistics as they can be out of date. Also whenever I seem to meet a group of women there is also another TN one.
The onco text wasnt available in australia in 2015 but my attitude is that i would have had chemo anyway as this is the time to stop any your cells dividing/spreading.
Chemo is tough but doable. I was also terrified but it wasnt as bad as I imagined. The nurses are very good with needles. Its what they do all day remember.
Annmaree xx