[linn65]

Ben,

It is just beginning of your journey so be ready for the ride of your life!!

Because my tumors were large in size, in my lymph nodes bases on physical exam my treatment was a little unique it seems. I had TCH before surgery to see how it would effect the cancer, so I was a walking laboratory which BC doctor thought how cool!! At the time I did not think anything was cool about BC.

I was told my a couple doctors sometimes people with for example stage 1 cancer do not hit the cancer hard because it isn't as aggressive. The doctor told me because we have been just as aggressive as the cancer she felt better results in the long run for me vs. a less aggressive cancer and less aggressive treatment.

I say you want the BEST long term results for you and your wife so hit it as hard as you can with your treatments!!

I have 1 son and he is the love of my life and if it was his life in my hands I would do all treatments available to him which will SUCK this year but hopefully pay off for the next 20 years.

Side effects are temporary cancer can kill you! I say TCH would be the best way to treat the cancer and then if anything would happen you will have no regrets in thinking I jsut did the TH treatment I should have done the TCH.

Hope this all makes sense!! And I am so sorry for the journey you are about ready to go on. Soak up every good day you have ahead and if it's a rough day the next day remind yourself its a new day!!