2x chemo question?

Hi Sue,

I had chemo first, then surgery. During surgery 21 lymph
nodes were removed, 
8 of which were positive. Therefore, my oncologist thought I
needed more 
chemo since obviosly, not all the cancer was anniliated on
the first 
go-round of chemo. When that chemo finished, I then had
radiation.

Hope this helps.

Merry Christmas!
Linda <><

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy Nick" <alpinewendyyahoo.com>
To: "Susan Guerrieri" <frizzle530yahoo.com>; <ibcibcsupport.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ibc] 2x chemo question?


> Hi Sue:
>
>  I had the same treatment as you...I think some people
might get some of 
> the chemo first, then surgery, then the rest
afterward....someone correct 
> me if I'm wrong.
>
>  But I'm happy with how I was treated...and am 1 1/2
years since dx 
>
> ~Wendy in PA
>
> Susan Guerrieri <frizzle530yahoo.com> wrote:
>  I am just wondering....is there a specific reason why
some women get 
> chemo twice?
> I had chemo then a mastectomy and now radiation. A week
after the 
> mastectomy
> I was put on Femara (my period had not returned since
chemo) and will have 
> my
> estrogen level tested. When discussing these last two
steps my oncologist 
> said he wouldn't put me through more chemo. I know my
chemo treatment was 
> aggressive (4x adriamycin and cytoxin and 4x taxol
given every other 
> week), but there seems to be a lot of women that talk
about their second 
> round of chemo after their mastectomy. Does it have
anything to do with 
> their pathology report? I did get a blood clot after my
last chemo 
> treatment and therefore they removed my mediport during
the mastectomy. 
> Any info would be helpful (not to mention calming!)
Thanks
> Sue
> NY
>
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