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Carmelita1951
Carmelita1951 Member Posts: 12
edited February 2018 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Hello.

i'm a stage 1 cancer, got it remove , but now i have to get chemo and so scare, of the side effects, any advice? i'm in a good health

just this cancer only,

i'm 66 years old full of energies , but this monster got into my body.

thank you

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited February 2018

    Hi, are you triple negative? Why are you being recommended chemo? Not a simple choice to dive into.

    I am assuming as stage 1, probably no positive nodes they are recommending chemo for killing any possible stray cells. If you are hormone positive you should have an oncodx test to see how effective chemo may be.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited February 2018

    Hi Carmelita, and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

    We're so sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but we're really glad you found us! If you could tell us a little more about your diagnosis, our members should be able to weigh in with their advice and experiences.

    Many of our members are fearful of getting chemo, so you're sure to get some great responses here that will help you feel better about the treatment decisions you're facing. For some more information, you can check out the main Breastcancer.org site's pages on Chemotherapy to understand what you can expect, common side effects, and questions you can ask your doctor about your treatment.

    We hope this helps, and we look forward to hearing more from you soon!

    --The Mods

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  • Carmelita1951
    Carmelita1951 Member Posts: 12
    edited February 2018

    yes i'm 66 healthy woman and i went to my regular Mammo and found calcification, i'm stage 1

    i was so scare i was numb walking like zombie to my car .

    well i got the Biopsy and was carcinoma, the days later the surgery in my left breast they remove it all

    now the oncology want Chemo for 5 months and i'm so scare of the side effects plus Taxol and radiation and Hormones

    my question is can i be able to swim? how much long i can live if i take all this treatment?

    they did all the blood test and normal, they need my respond by one week, and i forgot to ask them about the tumor board response.

    thank you so much and i love this site,

    and please i hope you understand , my grammar is horrible , English second language . :)

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited February 2018

    why are are they giving you chemo if your cancer has hormone receptors? I would ask them that before diving in.

    You should never make decisions in a panic, find out why the treatment is being recommended and what the pros and cons are. I know it is hard, I was in a panic too. But these decisions are crucial.

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  • Carmelita1951
    Carmelita1951 Member Posts: 12
    edited February 2018

    i dont know why she said to prevent it from coming back, and i dont know id is Aprove by the Tumor Board

    i need to send her a message, every test they done to get me in chemo it been Normal, my health is good include my blood pressure

    everything. good. :)

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited February 2018

    Ask about how hormone therapy will prevent recurrence and how chemo will improve your odds. If chemo increases your odds significantly then it may be worth taking.

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  • Carmelita1951
    Carmelita1951 Member Posts: 12
    edited February 2018

    the doctor decide and my husbands desition :( i don't wan;t chemo, i don't know he insisted on chemo is 5 month treatments plus so many other treatments like radiation . i don't want it. i feel that treatment would kill me , i'm healthy, i'm cancer free he knows.

    i feel scare , i don't like the Oncologist she blah blah and my husband think she is right :(:( , have look for her profile and don't see any about her, no comments , nothing, the surgeon did have many complements i did trust him and my breast heal well

    i don't know what to do

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited February 2018

    Does your tumor have estrogen and progesterone receptors? What is your her2?

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