Chemo thoughts

Well, yesterday I went and met the medical oncologist for the first time. Kind of interesting how there are so many different doctors, and each in charge of some little facet of your treatment.

The day started out pretty good, I actually didn’t need any pain medication of any kind until about lunchtime. So that felt really good. Not that I felt great I just didn’t feel terrible.

So the doctor said that I would, for sure be in for radiation, I think he mentioned 18 treatments. But apparently they send the tumor to another company. For something called an ONCOTYPE. And this Oncotype will tell them whether or not I am someone who would benefit from chemotherapy.

He said it’s not like maybe maybe not it’s like 80% of people with my kind of tumor do not benefit, and 20% do, and if you’re in the 20%… Chemo

I have such mixed feelings about  this. On the one hand, if there are microscopic cells that have circulated away from the tumor, I want to do everything to be sure I don’t become one of the 10%. (Who go on to Stage 4/metastatic disease)  on the other hand I REALLY don’t want to do chemo and lose my hair. 

It’s completely out of my control and I won’t have the Oncotype results until next week sometime. So hurry up and wait. 

Also debating whether to return to work next week, maybe part time- I’ll see how I feel tomorrow or Friday 

Today is 2 weeks since surgery - here are some pretty flowers!

Thanks all for your positive support and prayers