Cancer Treatment

originally a part of the Jan. 5 update letter.

History
Sep 28, Annual exam not detected
Oct 22, Felt a bump, self-examination
Oct 24, Mammogram
Nov 9, Ultrasound guided biopsy
Nov 13, Report that there is cancer (at Maranatha when the call comes)
Nov 19, MRI
Nov 27, Visit with Dr. Parnell, surgeon
Dec 7, Mastectomy surgery
Dec 8, Hematoma surgery
Dec 10, Home from the hospital
Dec 13, Visit with Dr. Parnell
Dec 17, Visit with Dr. Batizini, oncologist
Dec 18, Visit with Dr. Parnell
Jan 3, Visit with Dr. Parnell, final ok to start treatment
Jan 3. Visit with Dr. Wyatt, plastic surgeon
Jan 4, First chemo, Dr. Batizini
Jan 5, First 24 hour injection
Jan 14, Visit with Dr. Batizini, oncologist, follow up for side effects etc.
Jan 25, Second chemo

Therapy

Four cycles, every three weeks of Adriamycin and Cytoxan, with each infusion being followed by an injection 24 hours later to build white blood cells.
· Jan 4, 25, Feb 15, Mar 7

Four cycles, every three weeks of Taxotere and Herceptin, with each infusion being followed by an injection 24 hours later to build white blood cells.
· Mar 28, Apr 18, May 9, 30

Thirteen Cycles, every three weeks of Herceptin alone
· Jun 20, Jul 11, Aug 1, 22, Sep 12, Oct 3, 24, Nov 14, Dec 5, 26, Jan 16, Feb 6, 27

Reconstruction
About a month after treatment stops, the first of three reconstruction surgeries begin. The first and most major surgery will be about 6 hours and require 3-5 days in the hospital. It will use an abdominal muscle and will require a month for recovery time. The total time will be about five months.
· Apr 1 through Sep 1, 2009