Good morning, I had a mastectomy and sentinel node sampling on 18/4. I was told 2 weeks later that 1/2 noders were positive, but nothing would happen until staging scans were done. This was another two weeks. I was clear so now have an appointment to have node clearance which is another 2 weeks away (6 weeks from surgery) and worry about the cancer spreading from the nodes in that time After that I'll have chemo (heartt scan booked for early June). Has anyone else been treated on this timescale? According to NICE, the best chance of survival is when chemo is started within a month of surgery. How soon can it be started after node clearance surgery? I really don't want it, but want to try and eliminate any small areas that have got through. The cancer is ER+ (8/8), PR+ (7/8), HER÷ and clear from the chest with 2mm margn at nearest edge, so I'm fairly confident the original has gone, but am geing lots of aches around that area now!
