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Hi Belinda,
I'm so sorry you're having to go through all of this.
I had my first chemo 29 days past my bilateral mastectomy...would have started a week earlier, but had infection at the site I wanted cleared before I started, so I delayed. If your incisions are healing without complications and your surgeon clears you, your onc will start tx. If your surgeon and onc communicate regarding patients, that is great, but take a word of caution from me...mine didn't speak and they are located at the same hospital, so it was up to me to advocate for myself and say "Hey! I have a problem and I need you to pay attention!" If you don't feel you are healing /healed enough to start chemo, then take a little extra time. It will benefit you when you do start your chemo. The last thing you need is more stress and worry with slower healing time or increased risk of infection at the site when your blood counts drop from chemo. Onc's want to start chemo within a month of surgery, but sometimes, you need that extra week.
Would love to know how many members have has hospital-acquired MRSA or VRE infections.....well, that's another rant and a post for another day
Thinking of you and wishing you all the best,
Stephanie
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