Chemotherapy before operation grade 2 ductal breast cancer

Hi there

New to this, just diagnosed on 27 April, do not know the stage, 4cm lump ductal, grade 2, in lymph node... , have been told I will be getting chemotherapy before a lumpectamy. I looked up I think it's called neo adjuvant therapy? 

 Really worried my immune system will be shot down before the operation, so might not heal the same/make it!!  All others seem to have to operation and then either chemotherapy or other treatments after. 

I kind of understand the reasoning with doing it this way with covid 19...but am absolutely terrified, have any others had treatment this way around please?

Oncologist appt on Monday, so any advice!/help/info would be hugely appreciated!!   

Thank you 

A. 

 

 

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  • Hi A

    So sorry you are worried but this is totally normal in breast cancer treatment now days. I was diagnosed in december. 5cm tumour grade 3 and had chemo first. Because of covid my chemo was stopped half way through but they brought forward my surgery  and now I'm back on chemo. Having chemo first means they can get them wonderful cancer killing drugs into you and working asap. They can see that it's working by watching your tumour reduce in size.  It has made me feel much better knowing that after 3 sessions of FEC my tumour was half the size!!!  I start docetaxel on thursday. 

    You've got this. Xxx

  • Hi there, 

    Thank you, for responding.... itis  great to hear that this is normal practice, and hear how the chemotherapy shrinks the rumours  .Before hearing from the lovely halpful people on here,(yourself included).... I had been very worried that this was not normal.

    That's great you were able to get such fabulous results with your treatment... It must have been terrifying to have to deal with the added uncertainty on covid19..

    Hope your recovery continues to go well, wishing you well for Thursday. Thank you again for your kind supportive words.

    Take care 

    Angela,x

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  • Hi there, 

    Thank you, for responding.... itis  great to hear that this is normal practice, and hear how the chemotherapy shrinks the rumours  .Before hearing from the lovely halpful people on here,(yourself included).... I had been very worried that this was not normal.

    That's great you were able to get such fabulous results with your treatment... It must have been terrifying to have to deal with the added uncertainty on covid19..

    Hope your recovery continues to go well, wishing you well for Thursday. Thank you again for your kind supportive words.

    Take care 

    Angela,x

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