How long does it take to start chemo

Hi, I started chemo 15 days after results, was told 10 to 14 days but I opted for the end of the week to attend my grandaughter's birth.

Diagnosis at new hospital 28th May, first neo chemo was 11th June. 

Hi

It depends on your NHS Trust as some will have slightly more delay than others but, if they do decide on chemo first (called neo-adjuvant chemo, ie before surgery), it will be quick.  I was in the chemo chair 2 weeks after my diagnosis/official results - also HER2+.  Great to get the treatment so quickly but it doesn't give you a lot of time to get your head round it.  Chemo wasn't really what I expected, in that I could function more than I thought I'd be able to and lead a normal life for much of it.  Yes, some of it was yucky but they will give you medication to counteract nearly any side effect you might encounter. 

All the best,

Linda x

And if you have surgery first how long till after surgery does the chemo start? 

From your first day of having chemo when did you start to feel unwell? 

If you you go on July chemo group I have done daily updates following my 1st chemo.. currently 3 days after 2nd ..but remember everyone is different 

I had surgery on 23rd November and started chemo on 4th Jan, but I think the Christmas, New Year break slowed things down a little. 

It depends upon the chemo regime you are having. I had fec-t. I sailed through fec, no problems. On T, I started to feel unwell (like a bad case of flu where everything aches) from about days 3/4 till days 9/10,

But everyone is different. My friend struggled through fec feeling nauseous but was ok on T. You just never know! 

If you get achey you can take painkillers and there are antisickness tablets for nausea. So please don't worry. It was nowhere as bad as I expected.

Cwtches, 

Gay xxx

They told me 7 to 10 days, I'm now on day 15 upcumming weekend with newyear day another 4 days be added, and I still haven't heard anything, and this with tripple negative in breast and both armpits, say it's more agressif still they not make a hurry with the chemo who I need to get first