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My Treatment Plan
I met with my Onc Dr yesterday and now have my treatment plan. Chemo for 4 times, 3 weeks apart with Taxotere, Cytoxan, and Herceptin too. My first treatment is next Thursday morning May 8. I'm trying to get my port put in before that but the surgeon doesn't have an opening. They say if I can't get the port put in before Thursday, they will just use a vein for the chemo. (Any thoughts on this???)
I also found out the actual size of the tumor (1.2 cm) and the fish score was 2.64. I'd love to hear from others out there who have done the same treatment I have so I can be prepared and understand all this "stuff". Dr says I will definitely lose my before the end of May. I was hoping to have my hair for my son's graduation from High School on June 7th but I guess I'll wear a scarf or maybe even think about getting a wig.
Anyway I go in on Tuesday May 6, for a chemo class and to have a MUGA done. And then I guess I'll jumping on the chemo carnival ride on Thursday. I would appreciate prayers of courage and strength as I begin my treatment plan. Thanks everyone.
Cindy
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Cindy
L/IDC, 1.2 cm, Stage 1, Her2+, ER+/PR+ at age 48
4/15/2008 Lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy
Margins neg and Nodes neg (2 tested)
MUGA score 55 on 5/6/2008
Treatment starting 05/08/2008:
Chemo 4 cycles, 3 weeks apart with Taxotere & Cytoxan - Chemo - Done 7/24/2008!
Herceptin for 1 year
Radiation starting in 9/2008
MUGA score 61.9 on 9/04/2008
33 Rads with boost - Done 10/13/2008
MUGA score 58 on 12/01/2008
MUGA score 59 on 3/16/2009
Herceptin for 1 year - Done 4/27/2009
MUGA score 64 on 6/22/2009
All scans - NED 6/24/2009
MRI - NED 11/10/2009
All scans - Still NED 8/25/2011
Still NED 2017!
I am calling this my pink journey
Follow my journey into the pink at my blog here
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