Breast Improving?

queenie1962
queenie1962 Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)

Hi there.  I'm new to this site.  I was dx with IBC June 2011.  Since then I've had 5 of 8 chemo treaments.  I was wondering if anyone could tell me how many chemo treatments they had before they saw improvements in the way the breast looked.  Thanking you all in advance.

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  • ibcmets
    ibcmets Member Posts: 4,286
    edited September 2011

    Queenie,

    I was always concerned on chemo with ibc because the scans showed improvement, but I always had the redness.  I had 8 treatments of chemo (cytoxin, taxotere & adriamyacin).  I was stable for a year and then had a BMX which completely removed all redness & inflamation.  6 months later, my scans came out completely clean.  I started with bone mets so I'll always be on zometa or Xgeva.  I was also started on Femara after chemo.  Best to you on your treatments.

    Terri

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  • queenie1962
    queenie1962 Member Posts: 2
    edited September 2011

    Thank you for your reply ibcmets.  I have had 4 AC treatments and now I'm on Herceptin and Docetaxel for the last 4.  I had extreme muscle/bone pain with my first Herceptin and Docetaxel treatment.  I have my 2nd one tomorrow and hoping for a better time of it.  Also, I'm scheduled for radiation next, then surgery.  Have you heard of that before.  Thanks so much.

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  • ibcmets
    ibcmets Member Posts: 4,286
    edited September 2011

    Queenie,

    Your treatment schedule is normal for IBC.  I was stage IV from the start with bone mets so they delayed surgery until I was stable for a year.  In my case, radiation was not recommended since I was stage IV and had the chemo & surgery.  I had bone pain on my first chemo treatment only.

    Terri

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  • Laura_Jean
    Laura_Jean Member Posts: 48
    edited September 2011

    I saw an improvement in my redness after the first few taxol treatments. I had chemo, then surgery and just finished radiation.



    Best,



    Laura Jean

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  • mrsnjband
    mrsnjband Member Posts: 1,409
    edited September 2011

    Within a a month or two the 3mm tumor was gone.  By the end of chemo the inflammation & orange peal was gone.  The breast was a bit discolored from where the rash had been & the breast was much softer in texture.

    My breast specialist said I would loved to say your cured but we just can't guarantee anthing & she still recommended the mastectomy & radiaition.  So far so good, almost 4 years and stil NED.  NJ

    Chemo 4dd AC, 8 Taxol, 3.5 Taxotere in around 6 months.   

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