New Treatment Plan

[Lolly]

My onc surprised me at my last visit 2 weeks ago by asking/confirming that I'd ever had radiation to the right axilla area, which we've been treating systemically with chemo/Herceptin for over a year now, with moderate success as the darn things keep "flaring" up. Since I've only had radiation to the left axilla, site of the primary bc, he thinks we should see if we can't clear the right nodes up with a course of rads. "Thinking outside the box" is how he phrased it, and I must say I'm excited after meeting with my rads onc last week. He's confident we can get this problem area cleaned up which will translate into a chemo break for me, hopefully a LOOOOONG one!

Had simulation yesterday, and will start a 5 week course in a couple of weeks. One small hitch, my port is on the right side, and if they don't think they can work around it I'll have to have one placed elsewhere, probably in my right arm. I'll ask my nurses this week about a pediatric port as I know they're smaller.

Will keep you posted.

<3 Lolly