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Newly Diagnosed DCIS Stage 0, Grade 2: Still reeling

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Feb 9 4:37pm | Replies (43)

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As there are all sorts of cancer diagnosis, there is the same for treatments. I had my diagnosis and genetic test, biopsy and scans and tests all within 3 weeks. I was stage 2/grade 3 as my tumor was big. I had 1 round of chemo and one month of an olaparib pill. Bad low blood numbers. Then covid got me. I was not able to complete the chemo, so a surgery to remove the tumor happened February 9th. My tumor only shrunk 1/2 with the chemo. In one month, it had begun growing again fast. After the surgery i met with the radiologist team. I met to review the procedure, then the main doctor. The head doctor covered what they expected radiation would do following the treatments i already had. He said in the end, that if i were family, he would say do not no tradition. I had a cancer diagnosis 2% of the population has. My benefit to extend my life would increase maybe 2%. Side effects that are possible may make that less.
Reading all we er can will absolutely show us the varied roads we could be on. Try to do it one day, one test or treatment at a time.

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@katgob That's exactly what I am doing. One day, one test, one chapter in a book , 1 hour of research.... so i don't go down the rabbit hole.... but I'm learning all I can so I can make a well thought out decision with the surgeon on my treatment plan. Thank you for sharing.... I so appreciate this group... so many beautiful souls that have traveled their unique path, yet able to share to help others with theirs. 🙂

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oops 13 rounds of chemo. Taxol/Carboplatin every week for 12 weeks and then 1 dose of Red Devil.