For those of you that had Chemo before surgery, how long did you have to wait after the Chemo treatments to have surgery...then if you still needed more Chemo, how long after surgery did you start Chemo again?
Thanks, Bettina
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Bellydancer… Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 59 |
Jul 2, 2009 09:35 pm
BellydancerinNJ wrote:
I was told typically about a month after last treatment. I have 1 more to go and have not arranged a surgery date, but that's what my onc and surgeon told me. Not sure about post-surgery chemo. Dx 2/18/2009, IDC, 4cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, ER-/PR+, HER2- |
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LibraGirl Joined: May 2008 Posts: 138 |
Jul 3, 2009 01:17 am
LibraGirl wrote:
I had my last chemo in mid-August and had my bilat + TEs at the end of October. I could have had it done sooner, but I chose to wait so I could go on a short trip beforehand. I think it could have been done a month later if I'd wanted. Dx March 14 2008, IDC 1.7 cm, Stage 1, Grade 2, 0/3 Nodes, ER+ PR+ Her2+
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Nordy Joined: May 2009 Posts: 351 |
Jul 3, 2009 02:47 am
Nordy wrote:
I had my last chemo on Sept 9, 05 and had surgery Sep. 26... I did have to have a couple of Neupogen shots prior to surgery to bring my white counts up... I did not need chemo after surgery, so can't help you there. I think my breast surgeon said I had to wait 2 weeks post chemo... I wanted my breast OFF after chemo, so did it as soon as I could! Dx 4/21/2005, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 0/12 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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sorchaj Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 |
Jul 3, 2009 12:10 pm
sorchaj wrote:
I had my last chemo in mid-April and surgery June 26. Could have done it sooner, but that was the soonest that surgeons and hospital could schedule. PS wanted it to be 2 months post chemo, but would settle for 1. He got his wish more than I did, the waiting around was miserable. Good news was that the chemo completely eradicated the tumor! Dochas i gconai (Hope always)
Dx 12/5/2008, ILC, 3cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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LJ13-2 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 67 |
Jul 3, 2009 12:16 pm
LJ13-2 wrote:
Last chemo was May 8 and surgery was May 29 (08). No additional chemo after surgery, but I did have radiation, starting in mid-July through end of Aug. |
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Debbi5108 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 180 |
Jul 4, 2009 12:07 am
Debbi5108 wrote:
Had last chemo the 26th of Jan and had surgery the 24th of Feb No additional chemo after surgery however started rads about a month or so after that finished then the 3rd of June and having exchange hopefully end of July first of August. Debbi5108
Dx 5/1/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 7/12 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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Gg08 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 615 |
Jul 4, 2009 12:16 am, edited Aug 17, 2009 01:45 AM
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jancie Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 635 |
Jul 4, 2009 01:33 am
jancie wrote:
I finished chemo May 27th and had a lumpectomy June 24th. My doctor wanted to wait 4 to 6 weeks after chemo to give my body time to rest and for my blood counts to go back up. I pushed the 4 week mark as I wanted it done ASAP. I could start radiation July 27th but opted to wait until August 6th as I have plans to be at a concert on August 4th. The chemo completely eradicated my 4 cm tumor. Dx 12/30/2008, IDC, 4cm, Stage IIa, Grade 1, 0/5 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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