Starting Chemo

MakingLemonade · April 2012

I had all the problems with the other oncologist and now I have a new one. The old onco was only giving me arimidex. I went to the new one today, she is starting chemo on tuesday. They said I should have already been on chemo. I found out a lot of things that the other onco never told me. He never told me about all the lymphnodes being matted together under my arm. The arimidex wasn't working, my tumor was 6.3 x 5 cm now it is 7 x 7 cm. I also found out that there is a spot on a bone that he didn't tell me about. The new onco is doing a bone scan to check it out. They said he was treating me as if I were an 80 year old woman who couldn't handle chemo. I've wasted two months waiting on this man to tell me anything.She wants to put a port in on Monday and get me started right away. I feel so much better with these people. They gave mw so much more information. I knew the old onco was bad but I didn't know how bad until today. Thank God I found these people to help me.

Karina121293 · April 2012

ML, I am very glad you are with a different oncologist now, since the old one didn't make sense at all by just giving you Arimdex. Now try to concentrate on the chemo , probably followed by surgery and maybe more chemo afterwards. That's pretty much the regular route for stage 3 women.

I had chemo before surgery, four rounds, and my tumor was getting smaller with each one.

I wish you all the best of luck. It's quite a journey, but doable. Come here often and ask anything you are concerned about or if you need advice or just want to "talk". Let us know about the bone scan please. Fingers crossed for you...

Karina

lostinmo · April 2012

ML, so glad you are finallly getting more help. I'm also doing the chemo first, then surgery, then radiation. Mine was set up so fast I didn't even heve time to think. But the relief that comes with doing something about it is worth it.

Keeping you in my thoughts for your bone scan.

pupfoster1 · April 2012

(((Big Hugs)) ML,

Yup, I've had similar experiences on my journey, but try not to dwell on the past too much, it could drive you nuts! They never picked up my 6.5 cm tumor on my yearly mammo's, then my brain of a BS who thought it was "only" about 3 cm told me to wait until after surgery (which btw I had to wait 7 freakin weeks for at Johns Hopkins) to do chemo. Anywhoo, I think my stats speak for themselves. I wonder sometimes if I had done chemo asap if my stats would have been a lot different. But it is what it is, and now we get to move FORWARD!!! You can do this, and we'll be here for the ride with you. Don't EVER hesiate to reach out and ask us for help along the way. These ladies helped me survive some very tough times.

Take care,

Sharon

jennyboog · April 2012

Oh lemonade I'm so sorry you had this experience. I'm so happy you found another onc when you did. Try not to stress about the lost time, I know it's hard not to. Something similiar happened to me. I found my tumor, did a mammo and was told all clear. It was 2 months later that I finally was dx and started tx, by that time I had developed IBC though and who knows if that sent me into C-ville or not. It can be so frustrating but you have a tx plan now....it's time to start the battle. We're here for you so come here often.

lanagraves · April 2012

Sorry you had to go through this, makinglemonade, but glad you found a better oncologist. Wishing you all the best for treatment and minimal side effects.

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