Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Janet, I think you made a wise choice in getting more information, before going ahead with a treatment plan. You had your questions answered and are more comfortable with the altenative plan. Knowledge is power! It is really important to have a say in your treatment plan. Ruth > > I think some of you know that my first decision was to postpone chemo for one week so that I could get more information. And I made a decision after having a chance to ask Dr. Rubin a lot of questions. > > What kind of cancer do I have? Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) Stage I. > > Can I take radiation first? Yes, but the chemo might not work as well. > > At this point Dr. gave me another option which I'm prettty sure I will take .......Have three months of chemo first, seven weeks of radiation and then three more months of chemo. This is the plan. My biggest rejection of the idea of having six months of chemo first, was that I didn't want to wait that long to have radiation. > > This type of chemo is not too bad according to some people I've talked with. You don't usually lose all of your hair but it does thin down. The anti nausea drugs work really well. And because we have St. ph's Cancer Center here it won't take me forever to get there. The cure rate for surgery and radiation is 75%. Dr. said that adding chemo adds another 6% to the cure rate for a total of 81%. > > But, there are no guarantees. We all know that anyway. I had lots more questions and answers but I think that really sums it up. And I am back in control of my life...............................a little bit. I am sooooooo relieved to be done with making choices. I took my friend, Peggy, with me and it really helped. Thanks for all your support and prayers. > > Janet > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Congratulations on finding the right choices for you. Making these decisions is hard. I was fortunate to have a surgeon that is well known in my personal community and I trusted her but still asked a lot of questions and she helped me make the right decisions. Very important IMO. LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ Decision Time I think some of you know that my first decision was to postpone chemo for one week so that I could get more information. And I made a decision after having a chance to ask Dr. Rubin a lot of questions. What kind of cancer do I have? Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) Stage I. Can I take radiation first? Yes, but the chemo might not work as well. At this point Dr. gave me another option which I'm prettty sure I will take .......Have three months of chemo first, seven weeks of radiation and then three more months of chemo. This is the plan. My biggest rejection of the idea of having six months of chemo first, was that I didn't want to wait that long to have radiation. This type of chemo is not too bad according to some people I've talked with. You don't usually lose all of your hair but it does thin down. The anti nausea drugs work really well. And because we have St. ph's Cancer Center here it won't take me forever to get there. The cure rate for surgery and radiation is 75%. Dr. said that adding chemo adds another 6% to the cure rate for a total of 81%. But, there are no guarantees. We all know that anyway. I had lots more questions and answers but I think that really sums it up. And I am back in control of my life...............................a little bit. I am sooooooo relieved to be done with making choices. I took my friend, Peggy, with me and it really helped. Thanks for all your support and prayers. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Janet, Itr always pays to do your homework. Is your idc aggressive and estrogen positive? SharonJanet Andersen wrote: I think some of you know that my first decision was to postpone chemo for one week so that I could get more information. And I made a decision after having a chance to ask Dr. Rubin a lot of questions. What kind of cancer do I have? Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) Stage I. Can I take radiation first? Yes, but the chemo might not work as well. At this point Dr. gave me another option which I'm prettty sure I will take .......Have three months of chemo first, seven weeks of radiation and then three more months of chemo. This is the plan. My biggest rejection of the idea of having six months of chemo first, was that I didn't want to wait that long to have radiation. This type of chemo is not too bad according to some people I've talked with. You don't usually lose all of your hair but it does thin down. The anti nausea drugs work really well. And because we have St. ph's Cancer Center here it won't take me forever to get there. The cure rate for surgery and radiation is 75%. Dr. said that adding chemo adds another 6% to the cure rate for a total of 81%. But, there are no guarantees. We all know that anyway. I had lots more questions and answers but I think that really sums it up. And I am back in control of my life...............................a little bit. I am sooooooo relieved to be done with making choices. I took my friend, Peggy, with me and it really helped. Thanks for all your support and prayers. Janet Sharon Coley Director of Sales Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead 888 Montebello Blvd. Rosemead, Ca 91770 (323)201-3461 Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, more on new and used cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Janet, Itr always pays to do your homework. Is your idc aggressive and estrogen positive? SharonJanet Andersen wrote: I think some of you know that my first decision was to postpone chemo for one week so that I could get more information. And I made a decision after having a chance to ask Dr. Rubin a lot of questions. What kind of cancer do I have? Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) Stage I. Can I take radiation first? Yes, but the chemo might not work as well. At this point Dr. gave me another option which I'm prettty sure I will take .......Have three months of chemo first, seven weeks of radiation and then three more months of chemo. This is the plan. My biggest rejection of the idea of having six months of chemo first, was that I didn't want to wait that long to have radiation. This type of chemo is not too bad according to some people I've talked with. You don't usually lose all of your hair but it does thin down. The anti nausea drugs work really well. And because we have St. ph's Cancer Center here it won't take me forever to get there. The cure rate for surgery and radiation is 75%. Dr. said that adding chemo adds another 6% to the cure rate for a total of 81%. But, there are no guarantees. We all know that anyway. I had lots more questions and answers but I think that really sums it up. And I am back in control of my life...............................a little bit. I am sooooooo relieved to be done with making choices. I took my friend, Peggy, with me and it really helped. Thanks for all your support and prayers. Janet Sharon Coley Director of Sales Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead 888 Montebello Blvd. Rosemead, Ca 91770 (323)201-3461 Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, more on new and used cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Janet, Itr always pays to do your homework. Is your idc aggressive and estrogen positive? SharonJanet Andersen wrote: I think some of you know that my first decision was to postpone chemo for one week so that I could get more information. And I made a decision after having a chance to ask Dr. Rubin a lot of questions. What kind of cancer do I have? Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) Stage I. Can I take radiation first? Yes, but the chemo might not work as well. At this point Dr. gave me another option which I'm prettty sure I will take .......Have three months of chemo first, seven weeks of radiation and then three more months of chemo. This is the plan. My biggest rejection of the idea of having six months of chemo first, was that I didn't want to wait that long to have radiation. This type of chemo is not too bad according to some people I've talked with. You don't usually lose all of your hair but it does thin down. The anti nausea drugs work really well. And because we have St. ph's Cancer Center here it won't take me forever to get there. The cure rate for surgery and radiation is 75%. Dr. said that adding chemo adds another 6% to the cure rate for a total of 81%. But, there are no guarantees. We all know that anyway. I had lots more questions and answers but I think that really sums it up. And I am back in control of my life...............................a little bit. I am sooooooo relieved to be done with making choices. I took my friend, Peggy, with me and it really helped. Thanks for all your support and prayers. Janet Sharon Coley Director of Sales Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead 888 Montebello Blvd. Rosemead, Ca 91770 (323)201-3461 Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, more on new and used cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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