Friday, April 19, 2013

Chemo Plan

I was so hoping that I would not have to travel this part of the cancer journey but looks like I will.  Dr. Davis said at this point I have about a 20% chance the cancer will come back but with the chemotherapy and hormonal therapy I will decrease those odds by more than 10%.  I will begin treatment the last week in April.  I will have 4 cycles of adriamycin and cytoxan every 3 weeks.  He did order the oncotype on the right breast.  After he sees the results of it he will decide if I need another treatment of taxol which will be administered every week for 12 weeks.  At this point I am not having a port inserted per the doctor's decision.  If I do the every week regimen I will need one at that time.

So I guess next week I get to decide if I want to look like Dolly Parton with big boobs and a wig:)

I know I will get through this part with God's hands directing the doctors and nurses and giving me strength.

I am going to the movies this afternoon and going to enjoy this weekend with my loving husband.  Our 40th anniversary is this weekend and we will be doing a trip to the ocean when this part of the journey is finished.

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers.

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