Starting chemo while drains still in
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A friend has now become a member of our club. She had a mastectomy 2 weeks ago and the oncolgoist wants to start the chemo while she still has the drains in. Like we've all experienced - she's getting all kinds of advice on waiting/not waiting. Have any of you heard of starting chemo while the post-op drains are still in?
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Sorry, I haven't heard of it either. Usually you have some time to heal. Perhaps he could explain his reasoning to her.
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I haven't heard of it either, but encourage her to ask her Dr. why and what if she did not do it that way, or whatever questions she has. In my case the Docs. all wanted to wait because the chemo could slow down the healing, but her Doc. probably has a reason for doing it that way.
Best wishes for both of you. seof0
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