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dboro
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Joined: Jun 2001
Aug 01, 2001 - 11:43 am

I've made it this far and have had many of my fears quelched by reading the chat line. I had my visit with the oncologist and have to decide which chemo to take. My surgon says to do CMF but the oncologist is pushing for AC&/taxol. Going in today for the bonescan and Friday for the Muga. I have to make a decision by next Thursday. How do you decide which to follow. Surgon says the CMF is enough in my case. Any one out there been thru this where Dr disagree, The final decision in mine but I'm no Dr.
Bless all of you out there who have been thru this and are willing to share the experiences. believe me they help so much.

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mjdp2
Posts: 142
 Joined: Nov 2000
Aug 01, 2001 - 12:22 pm
RE: Ready for chemo

Hi,
You didn't mention your stage and if lymph nodes were involved. I was advised to take the A/C and Taxol regimen. When I asked about CMF (I didn't want to lose my hair) they said that the cells were high grade and that I definitely needed the Adriamycin so I went with the recommended treatment. Unfortunately I didn't know that I would fall into the 5% that suffer long term neuropathy (nerve damage and pain) from the Taxol. I stopped after the first treatment of Taxol. This was almost 3 years ago and now I read that they are giving weekly doses of Taxol. I also have read from past posts that the FDA approval to use Taxol after A/C to early stage cancer patients may have been premature.
If you have any signs of a weak heart they may steer you away from the Adriamycin. Will you be taking Tamoxifen (were you estrogen receptor positive) after treatment?
Margaret
reni
Posts: 24
 Joined: Jul 2001
Aug 01, 2001 - 6:24 pm
RE: Ready for chemo

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