Chemo first and surgery after

Hi @Shinny, I commenced my first chemo on 14th June ( A/C every fortnight 4 times , followed by Taxol every week 12 times). With A/C, I had all sorts reaction, dizziness , dry vomiting, reflux, heart burn, vaginal bleeding , toothache…, will see my oncologist to address these issues before the 2nd A/C. My surgeon hasn’t confirmed the surgery type in last consultation, but indicated that she wants chemo first on me to shrink the tumour so the lumpectomy could be possible. Given the size of my tumour being 8cm, i guess that my surgeon said so (lumpectomy) to just comfort me, where mastectomy is most likely. Im scared of mastectomy and try not think of it and focus on going through the chemo at the moment. :(