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I had my first lumpectomy on 1st May, my second 29th May and now i start chemo 18th July. I am scared that this is too long to wait for chemo. I had grade 3, no nodes and 2.6 cm tumour. Should I be wo...
Having your report is a good idea. Even if you look at it later. It does help to understand why certain treatments are advised.
And yes time frames sound right for chemo. I had a mastectomy with reconstruction and so my chemo was 6 weeks to allow healing time. I also had a grade 3 cancer.
My oncologist said to that potentially my surgery was curative. I too had no nodes. The chemo is to search and destroy any potentially floating cells. Knowing you are node negative is fantastic.
It does feel like forever to wait but it will come soon enough. Use the time to organise hats / head scarves etc. Cook up some easy meals for chemo days etc. I also went to the dentist and had a really good clean and check and kept up strict mouth care throughout. I never had any mouth issues on chemo and feel this helped. Kath x
And yes time frames sound right for chemo. I had a mastectomy with reconstruction and so my chemo was 6 weeks to allow healing time. I also had a grade 3 cancer.
My oncologist said to that potentially my surgery was curative. I too had no nodes. The chemo is to search and destroy any potentially floating cells. Knowing you are node negative is fantastic.
It does feel like forever to wait but it will come soon enough. Use the time to organise hats / head scarves etc. Cook up some easy meals for chemo days etc. I also went to the dentist and had a really good clean and check and kept up strict mouth care throughout. I never had any mouth issues on chemo and feel this helped. Kath x