Risk reducing surgery

Hi

Have you had any feedback / updates about how your tumour(s) have shrunk or been affected by the chemo so far ?

A lot of your healthy normal cells are also wiped out during chemo so they usually wait 4-6 weeks post chemo before surgery to get those back up to more normal levels.

Do contact them to ask if a date has been confirmed - When was your last chemo session ?

Hugs, G n' J

Hi Dreamthief

My last chemo was on the 31 October and I am still feeling the effects weirdly, so I do get the having to wait 4-6 weeks. My surgeon has told me the op will be the end of January which makes me a little apprehensive as that will be 12 weeks.

whilst the tumour was small there was another one forming in the milk duct and it was categorised as level 3 so aggressive. However, they told me the margins were clear with no spread, fingers crossed they’re right. I suppose knowing I have BRCA 1 as well as TN I am scared of a new tumour forming whilst I wait for my ops. To be honest the only reason I know I am BRCA 1 is because I went to a genetic counsellor independently as they hospital refused to test me even though my dad’s side of family were wiped out by this disease. My confidence in them has been dented a little.

Perhaps I am over reacting to the timescale of having to wait double the normal time because I am scared just wondered if anyone else had a similar experience.

Thanks Dreamthief

Sazzlexxx