Miche1229's Journey with Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcin...
Patient: Breast Cancer > Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma
Patient Info: Currently in active treatment (initial surgery, receiving chemo rounds/radiation), Diagnosed: about 2 years ago, Female, Age: 40, Stage IIIC, HER2 Positive: No, ER Positive: Yes, PR Positive: Yes
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Just Diagnosed
Oh No
I found 2 tumors on my left breast myself.
Deciding doctors, course of treatment
Decision Point
Found my team, decided chemo first before surgery to shrink my tumor, which measured at 6.9cm.
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I have 2 young kids. 2 boys, ages almost 5 and a little baby who just turned 1 on 4/30. He was 7 months at the time i was diagnosed and my chemo started. I did 4 rounds of AC every other week and I had the neulasta patch. Side effects were awful and it took me about a week to recover. I’m currently in the middle of my taxol treatment. Today is #8 out of 12. I get treated Wednesdays, Thursdays I’m ok, Fridays and Saturdays I’m a mess. I can’t function Fridays and I sleep all day. Saturday I try to get up with kids and husband but I end up going back to bed. By the afternoon I can function minimally but my body hurts. Sunday afternoons I usually snap out of it but if I over exert myself, I need to rest. I get tired very easily, my muscle tone is awful, and I can’t help out with my kids as much as it’s needed. My husband is a rockstar but it’s been a struggle and more stress than anything finding help sometimes when we need it.