Starting Chemo in March/April 2025?
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Hi everyone. I'm genuinely surprised not to see more posts here. When I did chemo back in 2011, threads like this were an emotional lifeline!
I'm doing dose dense AC x4 followed by weekly Taxol x12... same cocktail as in 2011 but the Taxol timing is different (I did dose dense T last time). They're also adding in Zinecard to protect my heart from further damage, and Neulasta onpro for my WBCs. My first AC was this past Wednesday, so the biggest SEs are hitting this weekend, as expected. I've done ok so far, thanks to the steroids and nausea meds. General fatigue, feeling slightly off, blah taste in my mouth. One thing that has me slightly concerned is a very slight chest pressure, like when you have had a respiratory illness and can't quite get a full breath. It's not enough to slow me down, but I notice it most when going up the stairs - or yesterday when walking around the neighborhood, when going up even slight hills.
Anyway, this is not my first rodeo and I'll be happy to support others going through chemo in the months to come. Sending light to whoever is reading this. 🫂
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@kks_rd - Thank you for sharing your experience. We really appreciate you opening up and offering support to others going through chemo.
We encourage you all to join the conversation and share your experiences and questions too. Threads like this are a great way to connect with others who truly understand what you're going through.
@kks_rd - We're glad to hear you're doing OK so far. Looking forward to hearing more from you soon!
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Hello All!
I am 41 years old and was diagnosed with HR+ HER2- IDC and DCIS of the right breast on January 13th, 2025. I had a double mastectomy with SLNB 2/7/25, with 1 positive node out of the 4 taken. I was clinically lymph node negative. Oncotype score = 16. Official staging: 1B
I started with my first of four TC infusions 3/20/2025 to reduce risk of recurrence. I am also using the DigniCap scalp cooling system.
I have joined to share comfort and love with all of you.
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Hi there! With that feeling in your chest, does it resolve with rest? If it does resolve with rest, I would just continue to monitor it for now. If you are finding that it becomes more persistent and does not resolve with rest, then I'd mention it to your oncologist. I am a Registered Nurse and unfortunately a breast cancer patient myself. ❤️
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Hi @prets41, and welcome! We're glad to have you in the April chemo thread. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. If you’d like, consider filling out your diagnostic profile. It can help connect you with others who have similar diagnosis. Here's how:
Best wishes for your treatment and everything else. Looking forward to hearing more from you soon.
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