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LMK74
9 years agoMember
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...
melclarity
9 years agoMember
@LMK74 Oh you sound so much better!!! You go girl!!! Fantastic!!! and you know what?? I believe we make the right decision at the right time. When I look back at my first diagnosis in 2011 I had aggressive treatment and it didn't work, it came back 4yrs later. I now think obviously eventhough I had high grade DCIS I should have had a mastectomy then and I wouldnt have had a recurrence in 2015 or had to do chemo ;) I would choose differently now but hey!!! I did it got through it and kicking goals and had a delayed mastectomy/diep flap recon in Feb. So I did it all just a longer route haha!!! all finished just revision in 3 months :) to match my boobs and get a nipple yay!! So let us know how Tuesday goes and what's next...keep on going...as you will be nearer to the end of it all. :)