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JoB
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8 years ago

Do I choose surgery or chemo first?

I posted my first discussion last week and now I have a bit more information I thought I would give you an update.
I have Hormone Receptor (HR) Oestrogen (ER+PR+)HER2.  I was booked in for a lumpectomy next week but now my surgeon wants me to see an oncologist on Friday to discuss having chemo before surgery.  I was all set for the surgery and had got my head around it and now I am faced with having to make another decision and aren't sure what to do for the best.(If only I had a crystal ball)

I am fit and healthy at the moment and I think this is the best time for me to have surgery and then tackle the chemo after.  If I have chemo first and it knocks me for 6 I think the recovery for surgery will take me a lot longer.  I was under the impression that chemo was only done for mastectomy cases, and a mastectomy has never been mentioned for me, but I am no expert.

I received my journey kit and I have been reading through that and also gone through the pros and cons of Neoadjuvant chemo.   This cancer is inside me and I want it out, sooner rather than later!!

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