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Margerie · 08-22-2006, 07:56 AM

I am so sorry Chelee. I understand the complexity of your situation, but the delay in the decision is pretty inexcusable. I had my rads consult about 2 months into chemo and that was with me delaying it a bit- couldn't handle everything at once. They really should of, IMO, had the plan ready before you ended chemo.

If it makes you feel any better, rads only prevents a local recurrence. My surgeon was very surprised that I elected to do rads. I had 5 nodes too. He said he has done thousands of mastectomies and has only seen a local reccurence twice.
I hope things slow down for you! It will take some time to heal your spirit, but you can do it.

Best wishes to you on your journey,

Margerie

08-22-2006, 07:56 AM	#14
Margerie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 492	I am so sorry Chelee. I understand the complexity of your situation, but the delay in the decision is pretty inexcusable. I had my rads consult about 2 months into chemo and that was with me delaying it a bit- couldn't handle everything at once. They really should of, IMO, had the plan ready before you ended chemo. If it makes you feel any better, rads only prevents a local recurrence. My surgeon was very surprised that I elected to do rads. I had 5 nodes too. He said he has done thousands of mastectomies and has only seen a local reccurence twice. I hope things slow down for you! It will take some time to heal your spirit, but you can do it. Best wishes to you on your journey, Margerie __________________ Are we there yet? Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+ MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin finished herceptin 01/08 ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction NED Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07