Today marks two months since we found out Robin had breast cancer. At this point she is cancer free and will be starting chemotherapy next week.
What we now realize is how important it was that she was able to have surgery first. We initially were considering neoadjuvant chemotherapy, which is receiving drug treatment before any surgery. Doing this, however, would cloud the issue of possible lymph node involvement and the tumor margins (chemo may have cleared affected lymph nodes and decreased the tumor size). If she received chemotherapy first, she would have received a 3-drug regimen over six months and would have needed radiation. But with surgery first confirming clear lymph nodes and margins, she only has to have a 2-drug regimen over three months and no radiation. Robin feels very fortunate to have had the surgery quickly so that she did not have to be exposed to unnecessary treatment.
We are walking with you! YOU CAN DO THIS, and when you need a break rest in our care and love!
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