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Re: Growth during chemo??
ddon said: Are you still in pain or has it settled down? We automatically think that everything that shows up is nasty once we’ve had a cancer diagnosis and the doctors check everything out rigorously but oftentimes it has a much more innocent explanation so try to breathe deep and get through the anxious days of waiting. We all understand on this forum how the tests,and the waiting for results, are hard to deal with. I’m not in pain anymore. I had a bulging disc and it showed facet joint degeneration. I think I just have “scan-xiety”. Thanks xx26Views0likes0CommentsGrowth during chemo??
I have had a lumpectomy, finished 16 rounds of chemo and 1 week post mastectomy. Prior to my mastectomy I had a CT scan on my back after a week of severe pain. This was 1 week after chemo finished. After seeing surgeon post op today they have concerns about something that showed up on scan. It wasn’t there in April before I started treatment so if it is a tumour, it grew whilst on chemo? I am miffed as to how this could happen? I have a PET scan on Wednesday and I am so scared! Has this happened to anyone else?135Views0likes5CommentsPeriods
Hi, I’ve just completed 4 rounds of AC and had no periods during this time. I had my first round of Taxol last Friday and I got my period during treatment and it has really come with vengeance. I usually only get for 4 days and not heavy, but this is something else. I am 39. Has anyone else experienced this and should I be worried?195Views0likes2CommentsAltered staging
Hi. I’m 39 mother of 4 boys and was initially diagnosed with stage 2. I recently had a lumpectomy and auxiliary clearance and margins were not clear and found it had spread to a number of lymph nodes (11/15 removed). Based on pathology from tumour, my diagnosis was changed to Stage 3. I start chemo in 2 weeks, initially x2 weekly and will have a total of 16 treatments, followed by Radiation, then mastectomy, and then hormone treatment. .I was initially positive about my prognosis, but now not so much. Anyone else been in similar situation? Any advice welcomed.212Views0likes7Comments
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