In Treatment Spring/Summer 2011

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sandejosgirl
sandejosgirl Member Posts: 57
edited June 2014 in Young With Breast Cancer

Any one else in treatment??

My story: found a lump while breastfeeding my baby (then 5 mos), went to urgent care 1 week later thinking it was an infection.

Dx 3/11/11, 2 days after my 33rd birthday, via mammogram & ultrasound (it was very clear that it was cancer just from pics). Biopsy showed just DCIS.  L breast mastectomy 4/6/11 with recon (expander placed).  Pathology: 9cm grade 3 DCIS, 2 spots micro IDC TNBC, 2/4 nodes ++ with TNBC.  Axillary node dissection & port placement 5/13/11, 0/11 nodes (YEAH!).

Dose dense AC started May 24th x 4. Weekly Taxol started July 19th & ENDING SEPT 6th!!

Sept 20th going to have the expander & port removed & 35x rads to follow.

Anyone else going through treatment this spring or summer? I would love to say, "hi!" and support each other.

~Stephanie

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  • MustangIA
    MustangIA Member Posts: 177
    edited August 2011

    Stephanie - I'm doing Xeloda this summer.  I will be done with it (hopefully) at the end of September and then onto AI, Femara.  No rads, but I'm here to support you through it the best I can!

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  • sandejosgirl
    sandejosgirl Member Posts: 57
    edited August 2011

    Nice to meet you! I know there is a chemo section, but just wondering about the younger folks in treatment!

    Sorry you are in mets chemo. Hope you get Femara and NED soon!!

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  • curlygirl614
    curlygirl614 Member Posts: 16
    edited August 2011

    Hi Stephanie,

    I am also TNBC (Stage 1 or 2a... my tumor size was between the two, no positive nodes) and I started treatment in June. I had 4 rounds of DD AC followed by 4 rounds of DD Taxol - my last Taxol treatment is this Thursday - just two days away!!! I am pretty excited but also scared, which I hear is pretty normal. Back in April when I was diagnosed I had a nipple-sparing double mastectomy with TE put in. I don't have any further surgeries scheduled yet but I want to get silicone implants ASAP and hope to be done with everything by Thanksgiving. I am 26 yo. 

    How have you been doing? How do you feel about treatment ending? We've made it so far already and hopefully it's all uphill from here!

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  • sandejosgirl
    sandejosgirl Member Posts: 57
    edited September 2011

    I'm feeling pretty crappy right now. Taxol crash from Tues.  But, I'm excited to end Chemo.  Tues is my last!! Woot! WOOT!

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  • curlygirl614
    curlygirl614 Member Posts: 16
    edited September 2011

    Sorry that you're feeling bad now but at least you have a huge milestone to look forward to on Tuesday! I'm really excited for you. 

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