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Got told today chemo failed
Today I met with my surgeon, I'm booked in for right mastectomy and full node clearance for 15th August. He told me chemo has failed and done nothing. Hearing that had my head spinning. I've just spen...
Im sorry to hear that Chemo hasnt done anything to shrink your tumour but I guess of you look at it from a refillable cup perspective, although the chemo hasnt shrunk the primary it hasnt continued to spread either. As for the lymphodema, 6 years ago I had mastectomy, 26 lymph nodes removed plus radiation with boosts to my tumour site and clavicle. No lymphodema. I now have mets (we wont go there) and am again having radiation to clavicle and still no lymphodema. Never had to wear a compression bandage either. Hang in there. Have your surgery and take each day a step at a time. We are ALL here for you.