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Deciding on radiation or not

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 31, 2023 | Replies (74)

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@boathouse

I am doing amazing!
For my stage 3 HER2 diagnosis- my double mastectomy, radiation and additional 14 rounds of chemo, gave me my life to move forward!
So, radiation was traditional but over my right breast. If over my left I would have done proton.
I have radiated skin and also had skin spraring so no nipple and fully reconstructed as of may 8th 2023.
I was kayaking today July 4th!
Yes, I have different feelings but….love my life and would have redid my plan if I had to do it over!!
20 months - just have courageous and meet your treatment plan -
I have no regrets! None of us think this is going to happen to us, Fit, healthy, energetic, and life was good!
However, we were diagnosed, stage 3 - move forward continue to live life and take on your treatment plan with your Doctors with the tenacious way we go after life. Is it easy NO, but you WILL be ok!
I am amazing and healthy after 9-28-21 to 6-30-2023
My new normal still has me being a Mom, friend, sister and now a new grandmother!
Plus never missed a day of work, as I love my work

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I celebrate with you.
I just started my AC treatment for TNBC , stage 2 and have been very weak and nauseous. But yes, I am pressing forward and hoping at the end it will be ok.

Watching you virtually, as you have tackled this has been an inspiration.
I am so glad to know you went kayaking on the 4th. Helping us all remember why we do this, …………..to have more time the people and things we love.
Are you done with treatment now or are you on endocrine therapy?

Did you take endocrine therapy?