Done with chemo....on to surgery

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jennyboog
jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

So, I did round 8 last week and meet with my BS this week to schedule a double mast. and I've decided on no recon.  I'm actually excited to move on to the next step, I can finally get this alien off of me :)  The thought of surgery freaks me out but I'm ready and want to be as aggressive as possible.  Dr says she's going to have me on a chemo pill during rads...has anyone else taken those instead of IV chemo?  Then I'll be on AI's and going to have a hysterectomy...is that aggressive enough :)  Did I leave anything out...is there anything else I could do?

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited December 2010

    sounds like your getting the "blue plate special"!!!  I did bilat with recon then chemo and rads...plus AI's...sorry I can't help with the chemo pills....good luck with your surgery...I felt pretty good about 2 1/2 weeks post surgery, but then I started chemo.....sounds like your doing it all!!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2010

    Jenny, it sounds as though you are getting "the works"!

    Surgery is not that bad, the recovery was quicker than I imagined, and the pain was not bad at all. the drains are annoying, they were probably the worst part of Surgery. And for me too it was a relief to get the boob off.

    Rads will be a breeze after Chemo, you are on the home stretch! Good for you. 

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited December 2010

    Thanks so much for all the info girls!  It's so nice to hear from people who have experienced it first hand. 

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  • gillyone
    gillyone Member Posts: 1,727
    edited December 2010

    Jennyboog - what kind of chemo are you getting?

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited December 2010

    @ SherriG...thanks so much, I love seeing your post!  You're always so positive and it gives me hope seeing your over 5 yrs out!

    @gillyone...I did 4 rounds of AC and 4 rounds of Taxotere, I'm not sure what type of chemo pills I'll be on and I wonder why my dr. is choosing those instead of IV chemo, it doesn't seem like anyone else has taken them.

    I meet with my BS yesterday (2nd time).  I was a little disappointed, she literally was in the room for 2 mins and I expected a lot more details.  I did ask her a couple questions and she answered them but overall I left upset.  I'm scheduled for the 21st and that was later than I or my dr. had planned on.  I did my last round of chemo 2 wks ago so that's over a month with no chemo before surgery...not sure if that's ok or not.  So, I think I'm going to call my dr. next week (she's on vacation right now).  Thanks ladies, ya'll are the greatest!

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  • AnacortesGirl
    AnacortesGirl Member Posts: 1,758
    edited December 2010

    During my neoadjuvant chemo I took daily pills for the Cytoxan rather than the infusion.  The Adriamycin was a weekly infusion.  Some of the chemos do come in pill form.  The theory behind my dialy/weekly routine was that it would be easier on the SEs.  Don't know if that was true or not since I had plenty.

    I also tried to do carboplatin (infusion) after my rads.  But the blood counts couldn't handle it so we dropped it after 5 weeks.  Was supposed to do 12.  Oh well.  Did the best I could.

    I was thrilled to get off the chemo and move on to surgery.  Like you, I just wanted it out!!!  Surgery, no recon, went great. 

    Congrats on the big milestone!

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited December 2010

    Thanks anacortes...I've had some SE as well maybe that's why my dr is choosing that route.  I'll have to get a definet answer.  Thanks for the info!

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited December 2010

    Jenny, I think you'll find getting through surgery much more tolerable than chemo was.  I found the drains to be the hardest part, and when those were taken out I felt so much better.

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited December 2010

    Surgery is going to be on the 21st, which is later than me and my dr were planning.  It's going to be over a month between chemo and surgery I hope that's not to far out.  I've heard the drains are the worse, that's what everyone seems to complain about :)

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