Hmmm well, you just say, Surgery was successful and Chemo is to make sure there is no cells hiding. :) People do mean well, but they just don't know or understand. We all get these sorts of comments, it can be exhausting, half the time I didnt answer because I was speechless LOL. Bit like when someone would say to me "OH So Sorry youve had a recurrence, gee twice!!! but youre in remission now??" WTF!!!! Ummm no I would say Cancer has gone thanks to surgery, chemo is to make sure, I dont say remission ever, call me funny a play on words, but if I say to myself remission it gives it permision..SO .I always say its gone :) xx