It has been a very busy time off. After the surgery, I met with the breast surgeon who told me the pathology report came back as everything clear on the right side but the left side had a 2 tumors. The largest one was 8.5 cm and the other was almost 2 cm. They removed the node pad with 11 nodes and 9 of them had cancer. The pathologist staged it as a 3A. The breast surgeon said that means chemo and radiation.
I saw the plastic surgeon and they started the fills. The first time they did the fills, the assistant completed it. She was only able to get one done. The next week, the dr only filled the one that was missed.
I saw the oncologist to discuss the chemo. We will be doing 4 doses AC (Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide) every other week. When that is complete we will be doing 4 doses of Taxol again every other week. The day after each chemo, I will go back to the chemo center to have a Neulasta shot to help with the white blood count. The oncologist also said that this chemo is hard on the heart so I have to be cleared by the cardiologist. I will also need to have a port-a-cath put into my chest... JOY JOY
Same day I saw the oncologist, I met with the radiologist. He said that I will be receiving 6 1/2 weeks of radiology but not until the chemo is complete. I don't have to meet with him again until December.
Now off to the cardiologist for an echo-cardiogram. Probably something they should have done prior to surgery since it would have been a better read without the tissue expanders. The cardiologist released me for chemo but wants to do a stress test. That will be next Wednesday.
Finally got a call from the place that puts in the ports and my appointment is Tuesday. Not looking forward to it.
Well we will see what next week holds. It will be my first week back at work.
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