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. 

 

 

Parents
  • First of all so sorry to hear this, I haven't had any experience with this, I went to the doctors on monday cause I have bloody discharge from my right nipple went to the breast clinic wednesday and had an ultrasound but they said they couldn't see anything and I have to now do a diary and go back in a few weeks time and am terrified there is something wrong, could I ask you what your symptoms where 

  • Hi just wanted to say that they can tell a lot with an ultrasound and if the Dr's aren't too worried then you shouldn't be either. I know this is easier said than done. 

    I had my regular mammogram (as over 50) they found something so I had an ultrasound and was told there and then that they were 98% sure I had cancer.

    So I am sure if they had any concerns they would have taken a biopsy.

    Hope this helps. Good luck. 

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  • Hi just wanted to say that they can tell a lot with an ultrasound and if the Dr's aren't too worried then you shouldn't be either. I know this is easier said than done. 

    I had my regular mammogram (as over 50) they found something so I had an ultrasound and was told there and then that they were 98% sure I had cancer.

    So I am sure if they had any concerns they would have taken a biopsy.

    Hope this helps. Good luck. 

Children
  • Thank you for your reply it's just a bit concerning with my nipple keep leaking blood they tried to get some out to send off to the lab when I was there and nothing would could out which is tipical and told me to do a diary which I have been doing it's just worrying with it leaking every day will have to wait and see what they say when I go back x