My imaging wasn’t clear apparently so my team assumed it’s first stage 2 cm tumor but turns out after surgery one node out of 14 came positive. So it’s stage 2B
I’m on adjuvent therapy
Fec*4
P+C*4
Every 3 weeks.
Completed my first cycle
I haven’t been reading this regime for any of the people here
My imaging wasn’t clear apparently so my team assumed it’s first stage but turns out after surgery one node out of 14 came positive. So it’s stage 2B
I’m on adjuvent therapy
Fec*4
P+C*4
Every 3 weeks.
I haven’t been reading this regime for any of the people here
Hey I’m gonna have my first infusion tomorrow. I’m anxious about what’s gonna come. Can you please tell me how to be well prepared and suggest some home remedies that should be helpful??
28F with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Final pathology after lumpectomy showed:
Tumor size: 2.3 cm
Grade 3
1 of 14 lymph nodes positive (pT2N1a)
Clear surgical margins
No lymphovascular invasion identified
My treatment plan is:
FEC x 4 cycles
Paclitaxel + Carboplatin x 4 cycles
Keytruda (pembrolizumab)
My question is about treatment sequencing. I had surgery first and then will receive chemotherapy/immunotherapy. When I read current TNBC guidelines, many seem to recommend neoadjuvant chemo +/- Keytruda before surgery, especially for node-positive disease.
For breast oncologists, oncology professionals, or patients with similar pathology:
Is surgery-first still a common and reasonable approach in cases like mine?
Would neoadjuvant treatment likely have been preferred today?
Given that surgery has already been completed, does the current adjuvant plan seem appropriate?
I’m not looking for medical advice to replace my oncologist, just trying to understand the reasoning behind the treatment sequence.
Hi everyone,
I’m starting chemotherapy in 6 days, and honestly, I’m really scared.
I know everyone reacts differently, but the uncertainty is what’s making me anxious. Right now I have no idea what to expect after that first infusion. Part of me feels like once I actually go through it, I’ll know what my body is going to do and it might feel less scary, but the waiting is hard.
For those of you who have been through chemo:
How did you feel during and after your first infusion?
Did side effects start immediately or take a few days?
Was it as bad as you imagined, or was the fear beforehand worse than the actual experience?
Is there anything you wish someone had told you before your first treatment?
Ps: I’m 28 yo getting 8 cycles of chemo and I’m trying not to catastrophize, but my mind keeps imagining the worst-case scenari
Hi everyone,
I’m 28 and was recently diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. I’ve had surgery (lumpectomy with sentinel lymph node removal), and my doctors have recommended chemotherapy.
I have a chemo port near my shoulder for easier process
I’m feeling nervous about what’s coming next and would love to hear from others who have been through it.
What was chemotherapy actually like for you day-to-day? Which side effects were the hardest, and which ones were easier than you expected? Were you able to work, exercise, or continue normal activities during treatment? Is there anything you wish you had known before starting?
I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences, both the challenges and the positive outcomes.
Thank you.
Hey I’m 28 y/o F recently diagnosed with TNBC grade 3. I had a lumpectomy day before yesterday. 3 lymph nodes were removed. They have put a chemo box inside my body close to my shoulder. There’s a drainage that they might keep until next week. I’m terrified about what’s to come.
Chemo will start as soon as I recover doctors have told 6 chemos for now but it’ll totally depend on the pathology reports that’s to come next week.
I don’t have any health insurance and doctors informed that one immunotherapy medicine would be 2 lacks which might be not affordable. What do you suggest I do.