Too soon to get excited?

FormerMember
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Hi, I went for an ultrasound yesterday and the radiographer struggled to find the original mass!?! 

The first time I had one it showed a 3cm mass in my left breast which lead to a biopsy and confirmation it was cancer. Since then I have been having chemo. 

The second time they did an ultrasound was after my first round of chemo treatment, 3 weeks after and it had shrunk by 1cm.

I've now had 7 sessions of chemo with another 5 to go. 

She was due to put a coil thing in to help the surgeon with the lumectomy which I'm having in 7 weeks but she's now said I'll have to have it put in via xray guidance as she's struggling to find where to put the seed thing. 

She checked my lymph nodes whilst I was there and said they looked normal. 

Is it too early to be getting excited that the treatment is working and I could be getting rid of the cancer? 

I can't feel the lump anymore but the surgeon I had an appointment with first could feel a lump and drew with a marker pen where she wanted the implant. 

I still have 5 weeks of chemo so is it possible the chemo I've had has managed to get rid or drastically shrink the lump?

The radiographer gave me 2 thumbs up... That's a good sign... Isn't it? 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hiya 

    Shame the radiographer didn't let you have a look at what she saw on the screen.....

    Cancer cells bricking it!  Thumbsup tone2 Thumbsup tone2

    G n' J

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hi Womblet,

      That sounds great.I didn't have the full chemo as op brought forward,but the tumour had shrunk right down and she couldn't find it to mark at first I had to point out where it had first started,still not found, so had to use my old scan results.The mammogram girls showed me my before and after with much excitement!All cleared,what little remained and nodes not involved.

     Good luck with your future results

      Yviex

  • Hi

    Its never too early to get excited! And its good to have something to feel good about during your cancer treatment.

    The good news re shrinkage shows that the chemo is doing its job (it doesn't always) and that your side effects are worth it. These medical people generally give good news cautiously so 2 thumbs for me is a real winner - well done to you, your now missing lump and the chemo eh?

    Here's to more good news as you progress through your treatment.

    Sam

    My secret? Being daft & staying positive.