Thank you.x

Hi all,

I found this thread in the middle of the night as I too am mulling over what comes next. I had a mastectomy last week for Grade 2 invasive cancer. Pretty much told yesterday that surgery is the end of it and I'll just need Tamoxifen. I see the oncologist next Tuesday but basically the surgeon and breast nurse thought I was a bit mad for wanting chemo even if low risk of recurrence. I'm only 45 with 2 kids and feel as if I want to throw the kitchen sink at it now so I can be at peace knowing I couldn't do any more. Does anyone have any advice for me before I see the oncologist next week?

many thanks,

A x

Hi ladies, 

Have just come accross this thread. I was diagnosed initially with Grade 2 DIC, hormone positiven HER2 negative in May. The tumour was small at 13mm. No lymph node involvement found after my lympectomy 3 weeks ago but they have found potential cancer cells in the margins so I'm going in for further sugery (margin shave) this Thursday. From the last op they have increased the grade to grade 3 now. And my nurse is almost preparing me for chemo but won't commit; I naively thought I would be able to escape it as there was no lymph node involvement. I am terrified as I have two small children and a husband with CFS. Like you have all mentioned, its the not knowing that is so hard isn't it. I wont know the plan until I get the results of my next surgery, but wondered if anyone had had a similar situation with the tumour being small and if you have escaped chemo? Or am I just kidding myself and the fact it is grade 3 means I will definitely need chemo? Part of me wants it to blast any rogue cells but I am just so scared. Thanks!

Hi all am new to this thread. Been on other threads since 2017. My journey started in 2017 with grade 2 invasive ductal cancer no lymph node spread so surgery and 25 rad treatments. Put on tamoxifen which I then stopped 2 years later.

Come dec 2019 and a grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma 17mm in other breast - had lumpectomy no node spread and 5 rad treatments. Am on tamoxifen. Onco dx score showed no chemo needed. Much tougher recovery second time around. Glad I found this thread!