I had chemo first (4 Adriamycin-“red devil”), 12 Taxol, then lumpectomy, then 30 radiation. I didn’t have lymph node involvement from the beginning. TNBC is tricky because we don’t get follow up treatment like our estrogen positive sisters unless oncologist recommends. Mine did not because these drugs also, of course, come with side effects.

I also saw an integrative medicine doctor during my treatment and I feel he was a big help with regard to diet, exercise, supplements (he did not try to sell me anything) even acupuncture, meditation and therapeutic massage. I did not avail myself of the last three but may in the future.

Hope this helps. 💌