Dr called. I need chemo and rads

coco2008
coco2008 Member Posts: 418
edited June 2013 in Breast Cancer #1

Just heard from onco. Oncotype came back. Will need both chemo and radiation.  I will find out chemo details tomorrow in his office.  Glad to be finally be doing something besides waiting, but not the news I wanted to hear.  Then again I didn't want to hear I had cancer.

Sandy

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  • jlharris
    jlharris Member Posts: 47
    #2
    Sandy;
    I am sorry to hear

    Sandy;

    I am sorry to hear that you have to have chemo. What was your Oncotype Score? Mine was a 7 and even being this low my onco recommended chemo because she said the size of my tumor and since one node had a little but of cancer, but I chose not to because of my low score. Another reason why I chose not to have chemo is because if I had participated in the clinical trial and my treatment said no chemo then what difference would it be if I just did what I chose to do. I have started radiation, on my third week and then tamoxifen afterwards. I hope all goes well for you during your treatment.

    Take care,

    Jenifer

     

  • coco2008
    coco2008 Member Posts: 418
    #3
    jlharris said:

    Sandy;
    I am sorry to hear

    Sandy;

    I am sorry to hear that you have to have chemo. What was your Oncotype Score? Mine was a 7 and even being this low my onco recommended chemo because she said the size of my tumor and since one node had a little but of cancer, but I chose not to because of my low score. Another reason why I chose not to have chemo is because if I had participated in the clinical trial and my treatment said no chemo then what difference would it be if I just did what I chose to do. I have started radiation, on my third week and then tamoxifen afterwards. I hope all goes well for you during your treatment.

    Take care,

    Jenifer

     

    Won't know details until I

    Won't know details until I see him tomorrow. I want to do all I can because I'll be hitting 70 in a few years.  That's when insurance will not pay for a lot od CA tx.  Then I will be up spits creek.

  • Candi Cane
    Candi Cane Member Posts: 159
    #4
    I am sorry Sandy that you

    I am sorry Sandy that you have to do any further treatment, but, I know you can do it.  Let us know the details when you find out.

     

  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #5
    coco2008 said:

    Won't know details until I

    Won't know details until I see him tomorrow. I want to do all I can because I'll be hitting 70 in a few years.  That's when insurance will not pay for a lot od CA tx.  Then I will be up spits creek.

    Your insurance won't pay

    Your insurance won't pay after 70?  Why?  I am glad you have a plan now and wish you the best!

    Hugs, Angie

  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
    #6
    coco2008 said:

    Won't know details until I

    Won't know details until I see him tomorrow. I want to do all I can because I'll be hitting 70 in a few years.  That's when insurance will not pay for a lot od CA tx.  Then I will be up spits creek.

    Insurance?

    Are you not on Medicare?

    Doris

  • coco2008
    coco2008 Member Posts: 418
    #7
    Angie2U said:

    Your insurance won't pay

    Your insurance won't pay after 70?  Why?  I am glad you have a plan now and wish you the best!

    Hugs, Angie

    The cancer treatment for

    The cancer treatment for those over 70 is very restricted under the medical rules of Obama's "Obama Care".  I saw a part of the plan concerning older citizens and was shocked that this passed throgh the legislative system, but it did.

  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #8
    I am sorry to hear about your

    I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis and treatment.  I am having chemo now for the second time and have had radiation twice (one chest, once ribs).  Sounds bad but I am a 26 year survivor and still fighting.  Hang in there!  I am pulling for you!

    P.S. I would ask to make appointment with hospital case manager and see if you can get help with insurance/medicare issues.

  • coco2008
    coco2008 Member Posts: 418
    #9
    CypressCynthia said:

    I am sorry to hear about your

    I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis and treatment.  I am having chemo now for the second time and have had radiation twice (one chest, once ribs).  Sounds bad but I am a 26 year survivor and still fighting.  Hang in there!  I am pulling for you!

    P.S. I would ask to make appointment with hospital case manager and see if you can get help with insurance/medicare issues.

    For now my insurance is

    For now my insurance is covering well.  It's the future and possibe recurrance.  I'm already 63. I've read on this site of recurrances after 5 and 10 years.

  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #10
    coco2008 said:

    For now my insurance is

    For now my insurance is covering well.  It's the future and possibe recurrance.  I'm already 63. I've read on this site of recurrances after 5 and 10 years.

    Glad to hear!  I am 60 (was

    Glad to hear!  I am 60 (was 33 at diagnosis).  Had my first recurrence after 18 years.  It is unusual, but not unheard of--it pays to be vigilant with breast cancer.  Good luck!

  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #11
    CypressCynthia said:

    Glad to hear!  I am 60 (was

    Glad to hear!  I am 60 (was 33 at diagnosis).  Had my first recurrence after 18 years.  It is unusual, but not unheard of--it pays to be vigilant with breast cancer.  Good luck!

    I had no idea that Obama care

    I had no idea that Obama care would do this.  Another reason I don't like it.  I am so sorry.

     

  • hope67
    hope67 Member Posts: 181
    #12
    Sandy, I am sorry for the news you didn't want to hear

    I hope it won't be too hard for you.

    Hugs, Carmen

  • coco2008
    coco2008 Member Posts: 418
    #13
    hope67 said:

    Sandy, I am sorry for the news you didn't want to hear

    I hope it won't be too hard for you.

    Hugs, Carmen

    Thanks everyone.  I am

    Thanks everyone.  I am concerned, but not as frightened as I was doing nothing.

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #14
    Sorry to hear -but at least

    Sorry to hear -but at least the waiting game is over and KNOW facts-no more mind wandering!

     

    I"ll check back for updates..

     

    Denise

  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #15
    disneyfan2008 said:

    Sorry to hear -but at least

    Sorry to hear -but at least the waiting game is over and KNOW facts-no more mind wandering!

     

    I"ll check back for updates..

     

    Denise

    I was 63

    when I had chemo.  Sounds like we had very similar diagnoses.  My oncotype determined that I would have chemo, too.  At 63 I never felt I was too old, but ageing and general health has always factored  into decisions about treatments because they can be so toxic and sometimes ineffective.  When we're 70 we'll deal with issues then and hopefully they'll have nothing to do with cancer.  I don't profess to understand the new health care rules that will go into effect and I don't want to be political here, but I am not going to panic about them.  I worry more about how other health issues I might develop will play into my quality of life as I age.   

    Good luck to you. Let us know what your onc recommends today. 

    Suzanne 

  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #16
    coco2008 said:

    Thanks everyone.  I am

    Thanks everyone.  I am concerned, but not as frightened as I was doing nothing.

    Glad you have your treatment

    Glad you have your treatment plan now in place.  Wishing you good luck!

     

  • JJDS
    JJDS Member Posts: 258
    #17
    Double Whammy said:

    I was 63

    when I had chemo.  Sounds like we had very similar diagnoses.  My oncotype determined that I would have chemo, too.  At 63 I never felt I was too old, but ageing and general health has always factored  into decisions about treatments because they can be so toxic and sometimes ineffective.  When we're 70 we'll deal with issues then and hopefully they'll have nothing to do with cancer.  I don't profess to understand the new health care rules that will go into effect and I don't want to be political here, but I am not going to panic about them.  I worry more about how other health issues I might develop will play into my quality of life as I age.   

    Good luck to you. Let us know what your onc recommends today. 

    Suzanne 

    Good luck to you with rads

    Good luck to you with rads and chemo!

  • Lynne P
    Lynne P Member Posts: 165
    #18
    hope67 said:

    Sandy, I am sorry for the news you didn't want to hear

    I hope it won't be too hard for you.

    Hugs, Carmen

    I'm also wishing you the best

    I'm also wishing you the best and hopefully have no side effects.

  • Doe1504
    Doe1504 Member Posts: 94
    #19
    coco2008 said:

    Thanks everyone.  I am

    Thanks everyone.  I am concerned, but not as frightened as I was doing nothing.

    So sorry you have to have

    So sorry you have to have treatment. I am going thriugh it too, so we are in it together. Hang tough. prayers.

  • coco2008
    coco2008 Member Posts: 418
    #20
    Doe1504 said:

    So sorry you have to have

    So sorry you have to have treatment. I am going thriugh it too, so we are in it together. Hang tough. prayers.

    I guess this means we can

    I guess this means we can ride the Pink Bus together.

  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
    #21
    coco2008 said:

    For now my insurance is

    For now my insurance is covering well.  It's the future and possibe recurrance.  I'm already 63. I've read on this site of recurrances after 5 and 10 years.

    For Coco2008

    Dear Coco2008,

    Please remember that 70% of women never have a recurrence.  Until you learn otherwise, I would think you would prefer to think of yourself in that group instead of the group that has a recurrence.  There are all kinds of recurrence, local, regional and distant.

    Yes, as CC stated, she had a recurrence many years later while I in my 19th year since diagnose have always been a member in good standing with the CancerCenter.  My first recurrence was regional which happened 4 years after diagnose and the next one was mets.  I began a wonderful hormonal drug that kept me NED for 8 years.

    I wouldn't worry to much on what will happen when you are 73 or 78.  

    Best wishes to you,

    Doris

     

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