Tag: Chemotherapy
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Chemo is Officially Official
I mean, that’s basically the TLDR. Chemo is officially official. We saw my medical oncologist for the first time today. Three weeks to the day since surgery. It had to be three weeks because that’s how long the results of the Oncotype test would take. I forgot about that test, actually, but I awoke to…
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Two Weeks Since Surgery, One Week Until We Know About Chemo (With Photos)
Today is officially two weeks since my partial mastectomy (lumpectomy), so I thought I should post an update. Following the advice of my surgeon, I’ve done my best to refrain from moving my right shoulder for the past five days. I’ve kept my right arm in a sling except when I needed to work (on…
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HER2 Status, Surgical Follow-Up and Heart Rate Update
The biggest news of the day is perhaps that the results of the reevaluation of my HER2 status (the HER2 FISH test) came in today and nothing has changed! I’m still considered HER2 negative, which is a relief. Also today I had a follow-up appointment with my surgeon. She says I’m healing well! I do…
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Surgical Oncologist Consultation: Stage 1, Grade 3 IDC
Home from the consultation with my surgical oncologist. I really like her. She is caring and thoughtful and explained everything thoroughly. She even wrote notes for me as she went along so I would have it all written down and be able to refer to it later! At my appointment, the doc explained that I…