May I ask you, how many chemo treatments did you have altogether?

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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #22
    I had 4 A/C (once every
    I had 4 A/C (once every three weeks) before surgery to shrink the tumor. Then had 4 taxotere after surgery (once every 3 weeks). If the first 4 don't work, the surgeon will know after surgery. It didn't work completely for me (it decreased me to a stage 2 however) and that is why I had to have the additional chemo after surgery. Doesn't mean you will because everybody is different.
  • Mariannemm
    Mariannemm Member Posts: 136
    #23
    I had...
    4 rounds of AC that were every 2 weeks and then 12 weekly treatments of taxol. So that is 16 treatments. I am now taking tamoixfen for 5 years and I start radiation this week. I had lobular BC and it was in 12 of my lymph nodes, I was a stage 3. I am hoping the samething, will it be enough! Marianne
  • cindycflynn
    cindycflynn Member Posts: 1,132 Member
    #24
    Cytoxan and Taxotere
    4 treatments, 1 every 3 weeks is also what I had.

    Mine was done after surgery as I was Stage 1 and I opted for a lumpectomy. I was very lucky to have had very few side effects. No nausea at all - just fatigue, funky mouth, and some digestive/constipation issues.

    I hope you will be as fortunate as I was with your chemo side effects.

    Take care,
    Cindy
  • ms.sunshine
    ms.sunshine Member Posts: 707 Member
    #25
    cindycflynn said:

    Cytoxan and Taxotere
    4 treatments, 1 every 3 weeks is also what I had.

    Mine was done after surgery as I was Stage 1 and I opted for a lumpectomy. I was very lucky to have had very few side effects. No nausea at all - just fatigue, funky mouth, and some digestive/constipation issues.

    I hope you will be as fortunate as I was with your chemo side effects.

    Take care,
    Cindy

    Chemo
    I'm glad it's over. I lived to see the sun rise.

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