Thank you ladies! Wow- I can’t believe the differences in oncology opinions. My oncologist is very pro trial and I was reassured by that but then I kept seeing others who were given different opinions.
I dread losing my hair. I’ve no idea why Belfast doesn’t do cold cap- how behind the times we must be!! I think I’ll do same- brave the shave. I don’t have very thick hair as it is so I’m super worried that it will grow back even thinner or not at all.
When you mention the LVI, that is something that makes me think chemo is worthwhile. I haven’t been told if I have that but I also wasn’t told about extra capsular extension that I had. I only asked the oncologist after another lovely lady on here mentioned it and then she said I do.
I struggle with all the information and new terminology. I didn’t realise how complex breast cancer is! So I’m set for chemo in one weeks time. Thank you for sharing your experience so far ladies, it settles my mind a bit
Just to mention that I’ve requested and recieved copies of the pathology reports from both surgeries, you could always do the same. There are guides online about how to read them. It helped me ask good questions.
How is everyone today ? I had an oncology appointment yesterday to confirm my start date of next Friday is definitely going ahead . Three weekly nab-paclitaxel for four cycles … the oncologist was as old as the hills and didn’t even know how to get his pc to print the consent forms off !! Apparently you don’t routinely get steroids with this regime but I said I had hyperemesis in my pregnancies so he said I was more likely to feel sick and write me up for steroids … nerves are really kicking in now !
However I’m off to Manchester tomorrow to see Kasabian so that will take my mind off things … I hope
