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 lumpecto...
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@JoB it is quite common now for them to do chemo prior to surgery as it shrinks the tumours etc and makes it easier for them to get clear margins....
it is a lot to get your head around.
Do you have someone to take with you this new appointment?
Have you got a Breast Care Nurse yet ?
She is often a good source of being able to bat the pros and cons with so that you know, that you understand why they are suggesting something.
I am sure some of the others who have a similar pathology at this stage to you will give you some more information and help you understand the process more.
Oh it only we all could have a crystal ball where we could see the different outcomes to the different choices and make decisions based on what we see. ..... ah but alas we don't have that .........
Your surgeon is sending you to see the oncologist (they often have a great connection and work as a team as this Bitch needs a group effort to get it kicked off the field) Listen to the oncologist allow him/her to tell you why they propose this to be the better option going forward ask the questions what if " I want to do surgery first what does that do for my chance of recurrence?
I am sure you will get lots of helpful hints from ladies here who have already had to make that type of decision.
Hugs
SoldierCrab
it is a lot to get your head around.
Do you have someone to take with you this new appointment?
Have you got a Breast Care Nurse yet ?
She is often a good source of being able to bat the pros and cons with so that you know, that you understand why they are suggesting something.
I am sure some of the others who have a similar pathology at this stage to you will give you some more information and help you understand the process more.
Oh it only we all could have a crystal ball where we could see the different outcomes to the different choices and make decisions based on what we see. ..... ah but alas we don't have that .........
Your surgeon is sending you to see the oncologist (they often have a great connection and work as a team as this Bitch needs a group effort to get it kicked off the field) Listen to the oncologist allow him/her to tell you why they propose this to be the better option going forward ask the questions what if " I want to do surgery first what does that do for my chance of recurrence?
I am sure you will get lots of helpful hints from ladies here who have already had to make that type of decision.
Hugs
SoldierCrab