Surgery after TCHP chemo

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Hi, not been on here for a while. I’m Her2+ grade 3 Dcis with lymph node involvement. I completed my TCHP treatment yesterday and up until yesterday I was feeling really positive as I know the 4cm tumour has shrunk substantially. I was extremely weepy yesterday( and today) I am concerned that Ihavent yet seen the surgeon to schedule surgery. Should I have a date by now. I understand it should be 3 to 4 weeks after the last chemo. I need to plan things. I don’t feel happy with my breast cancer nurse who I have only seen once! I was initially told that the surgery will be a lumpectomy and total axillary lymph node clearance. Sorry for rambling on.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi RumCat.  Sorry you are facing uncertainty about your surgery date.  Well done for finishing the chemo.  I have just started TCHP.  It does not appear to be common.  Glad you had good results.  Hope you get notified soon of your surgery.  I will be having mastectomy at the end of chemo.  Best wishes

  • Thanks for responding so quickly. Good luck with your TCHP. I didn’t find it too bad except for the exhaustion towards the end of the sessions 4 and 5.

    i have only wanted to focus on what’s coming next, hence a need for a date. Radiotherapy will come after the op but haven’t even thought about what that entails. I’m scared of the complete axillary node clearance. What if  I get cording or lymphedema.

    xx

     What will be will be.
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi there RumCat,

    my daughter is also HER 2+  with lymph node involved and has just had TCHP treatment 4 out of 6. 

    She has been told her surgery will be about 4 weeks after chemo so expects to have a scan and meet with her surgeon between cycle 5 and 6 to schedule her surgery. 

    Hope this helps

    Sue 

  • Thank you. That’s what I thought would happen!  I feel I was forgotten. 

    Appointment with surgeon on 23rd. Herceptin injection 24th. No date for surgery but told likely to be mid May! Feeling really down as I can’t plan. The likelihood is that I will have to be booked in for another scan too that may delay things.

    sheila x

     What will be will be.