All the other tests and scans came back clear- bone scan, brain MRI, echocardiogram (they complete an echo before chemo to get a prior scan of your heart due to the harsh effects of chemo on your cardiac function). All scans came back clear EXCEPT for a small spot on my liver showed up on the abdominal CT. So… they ordered a liver MRI to follow up. The liver MRI came back with a small lesion, however they didn’t seem concerned. “Small and stable” is how they described it. So I put that on the “do not worry about” list and moved on! Time to meet with the medical oncologist, Dr. Rinn. With all the information I had already gathered, this appointment was pretty simple. What chemotherapy I would be prescribed and when do I start. The chemotherapy that Dr. Rinn chose for my treatment has been proven to work for some patients with my type of breast cancer. I was prescribed 2 rounds of chemo that I would be receiving, however I would be receiving them in opposite order than the typical treatment. First up- taxol and carbo. This treatment was 1x per week for 12 weeks. I was set to have a 2 week break between chemos and then begin another round of chemo called AC, 1x every other week for 8 weeks. Now, I chipped away at my checklist down to the following:
1) Chemo teach
2) Obtain medications for side effects of chemo
3) Get a port
Start date 12/15/22
Mandafit 