How long does chemo take to kick in?

Does anyone know, or have any experience, of how long chemo starts to take effect? I had my first session last Thursday (and have it every Thursday now for about 20 weeks), but my breast cancer lump is getting bigger. It was 31mm, triple negative and grade 3, so I know it can grow abnormally fast, but it feels massive now; actually aches when I take my bra off, I'm guessing because of the extra weight? I'm just so worried about it growing quicker than the time it takes for the chemo to work. Don't know if I should phone the breast care nurses, not really sure what they would say.

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  • Hey I'm on EC for mine and after 2 treatments my consultant could feel the difference it's still there but feels completely different so much so that I am back to being able to sleep on my front which was far too uncomfortable before. I am now approaching my 4th treatment and I can't say it feels much different to what it did after the second but if your anything like me and you run your hand over it throughout the day you get used to how it feels anyway, don't stress I'm sure it's changing for the better. Stay positive these doctors know what they are doing xxx

     

    also after this 4th treatment which I have had every 3 weeks I change on to taxol which is weekly. 

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  • Hey I'm on EC for mine and after 2 treatments my consultant could feel the difference it's still there but feels completely different so much so that I am back to being able to sleep on my front which was far too uncomfortable before. I am now approaching my 4th treatment and I can't say it feels much different to what it did after the second but if your anything like me and you run your hand over it throughout the day you get used to how it feels anyway, don't stress I'm sure it's changing for the better. Stay positive these doctors know what they are doing xxx

     

    also after this 4th treatment which I have had every 3 weeks I change on to taxol which is weekly. 

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