New to you stage III sisters!

Welcome.  It sucks to be Stage III but this group is the best! 

I'm glad to see you were already warned about steroids.  I call them dementor drugs because they take whatever worries you and throws it back at you tenfold. The roids keep you up all night so you have plenty of time to obsess.   Many of us chose to use to some anti-anxiety meds to help us through the roughest time.

With Stage III there is no ambiguity regarding whether you should have chemo/radiation etc.  They will throw everything at you and with that comes a certain peace of mind.  You will have done everything possible to get rid of your cancer.

If you are feeling overwhelmed,scared or just curioius about what to expect, this is the place to come. It is the best therapy to be able to post and have so many kind, strong women know exactly what you are going through,

For inspiration, be sure and check out the tagged thread at the top.  Stage III, Five years out Check in.  You'll find so many women who come back every year to encourage us and show us life does go on,

1 year ago today I got my path report.  That was worse then the my dx date.  So many surprises. I had a mastectomy, 4 A/C 4 Taxol lot's of radiation.   Today I got my nipple.  It's amazing how your brain let's you forget some of the horrible things you go through, kinda like childbirth.  I feel really great today, now I'm trying to focus on my health (loosing weight) grrr and I'm going to start exercising.   My mother use to say "Don't worry til it's time to worry", so that keeps me sane   Good luck with everything you will do great!

Hey Sissy, just checking in to see how you are doing.  Hope all is going well!

Hi came in at breast surgeon , stage 2b however another dr changed it to stage 3a.  My personal dr says if its 3a just barely.  The only difference it made was at the time it seemed better to be 2b than 3c but since I come to this site I can live with either one.  There are so many stage 3 sisters that have many years behind them and I will be one of them.

I don't know how I missed this thread and the chance to welcome you earlier. You seem to be doing ok with Taxol. Come back again and ask questions - that's what we're here for.

Sissydi- So glad the taxol is easier to tolerate. I found the same to be true. A/C was pretty brutal.

I remember focusing so hard on the staging too...went into surgery thinking I was stage II and came out as stage III.  Once you embrace the reality of it, it isn't so bad; you just put your head down and carry on.  Just think, I might never have gotten to know all of these lovely women otherwise!

Welcome, Sissy!  I finished rads in July; it's totally do-able and you'll make friends with your rad therapists. 

I know what you mean about being freaked out and the good days and bad days part.  One day at a time.  One step at a time.  And like climbing a long hill on a bicycle, we just put our heads down and crank through it.  Look back on how much you've done already--the finish line is in sight.