TCHP journey

  • Wedding Day! Not mine!

    Just over a week ago I was told by my oncologist that I had residual cancer cells following TCHP chemo & surgery 3 weeks ago with 16mm found in breast tumour & 4mm in 1 lymph node 6 were removed.Tuesday I started IV Kadcyla!Weds rung by my BC...
  • The Journey continues

    I didn’t have the best of days yesterday my oncologist gave me my results from lumpectomy. 16mm of residual cancer (live) cells found in the breast tumour tissue and 4mm in 1 out of 6 lymph nodes dissected. So have to come off the planned Phes...
  • Surgery - Done!

    Friday 24th June day after my Mum’s 80th birthday, D-Day or BC day!! Had to go to the x Ray dept for 9:15 for radioactive isotope injection into breast, it helps surgeon locate lymph nodes. I wasn’t expected on the day case ward until 11:...
  • The gap between chemo & surgery

    I did well….started to feel normal again after 3 weeks. Had Phesgo only on 1st June, and no side effects, yippee!! Went on holiday to Wales week 5 before surgery and got Covid!! NHS brilliant registered positive test and rang that day offered ...
  • 6/6 TCHP

    Yay 6/6 TCHP completed today!!! Had a slight panic as neutrophils low so had to have a repeat blood test and up a bit from Monday so they went ahead….!! Phew!!! Seeing the surgeon on Tuesday, for discussion re hopefully lumpectomy and lymph n...