Chemo before surgery???

Hi Andir, like you l had 8 rounds of chemo too when l was diagnosed in Sept 2010 at the age of 39. One month after chemo (FEC & Taxotere) finished, l had surgery (lumpectomy & 15 nodes-5 cancerous) and then one month later l started radiation. The "logic" of having chemo first as l was told was to see if the chemo drugs were working or not. After the 3rd chemo l had scans which showed the tumor had shrunk. So in a way it gave me more strength & determination during the gruelling chemo as l saw positive results. l believe in the way each person is treated according to their situation, and that we all respond to different treatment plans as each person is unique. l'm sure yours is in your best interest of course. lf you have concerns speak with your onc. l am since cancer free & living life as normal as always apart from the joint pain issues which is probably from the Femara medication as l was hormone pos. To be honest l'm happy it was done this way as l think if l was to have surgery first l would have not recovered well enough to begin the chemo battle! The surgery was tougher than l thought and it took me ages to get proper use from my arm. Everyone is different so you may not have any issues afterall. Wishing you well. Niki