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Gail · 06-16-2014, 04:58 AM

I try not to think about what is ahead of me and just get through the now. I've had 4 rounds of AC, went through 6 rounds of paclitaxel to find I couldn't tolerate it and have had to start again now with Docetaxel. I was due to be finished all chemo by end of June but now my end date is out to August. Then I need radio if my genetic testing is negative. Not thinking about what happens with a positive result yet. So I just have a sip of concrete, toughen up and get through it. I'm having a terrible time at the moment with the Decetaxel but I'm just counting the treatments down. I think of this as just a year I have to get through of chemo, radio and surgery and then it will be plain sailing with herceptin and tamoxifen. I also don't want to be sitting around in a few years if it comes back thinking God why didn't I just do it back then.

In saying that it's a very personal decision so you have to go with what you can tolerate. Not sure I could do it without my awesome family so just do what you think is best.

06-16-2014, 04:58 AM	#4
Gail Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 21	Re: pathology results in chemo decision I try not to think about what is ahead of me and just get through the now. I've had 4 rounds of AC, went through 6 rounds of paclitaxel to find I couldn't tolerate it and have had to start again now with Docetaxel. I was due to be finished all chemo by end of June but now my end date is out to August. Then I need radio if my genetic testing is negative. Not thinking about what happens with a positive result yet. So I just have a sip of concrete, toughen up and get through it. I'm having a terrible time at the moment with the Decetaxel but I'm just counting the treatments down. I think of this as just a year I have to get through of chemo, radio and surgery and then it will be plain sailing with herceptin and tamoxifen. I also don't want to be sitting around in a few years if it comes back thinking God why didn't I just do it back then. In saying that it's a very personal decision so you have to go with what you can tolerate. Not sure I could do it without my awesome family so just do what you think is best. __________________ DX 5th November 2013 Age 49 premenopausal Lumpectomy (left) 19th November 2013 8mm, Grade 3 IDC, Stage 1, node negative ER++ PR+++ Her2+++, Ki67 70 - 80% BRCA tested - negative AC chemo began 3rd January 2014 (4 rounds) completed Paclitaxel weekly for 12 rounds cancelled after round 6 due to neuropathy Docetaxel began 30th May 2014 - 2 rounds completed 20th June Herceptin (3 weekly for 1 year) began 11th April 2014 Radio completed 2nd September 2014 Long dates cause I'm an Aussie and will mess up if I try to do it your way :)