Just finished 6th chemo session and waiting to discuss surgery options

The kids want to be out and about with friends and as much as i don’t want to stop them I feel worried.  More and more of their friends test positive or get pinged to isolate. This extra stress isn’t helping me deal with the chemo. I am trying to be strong for them so they don’t worry but it is hard. 

Decided to look elsewhere for support. Wishing everyone all the best for the future. 

Hi 

I hope that you are doing ok and have managed to find some support with this very difficult decision. I am very sorry but I am unlikely to be able to advise you as my situation seems to be clear cut. Chemo, Mastectomy the mastectomy is due to where the tumour is situated, whilst chemo should shrink the advice from oncologist and breast surgeon has been that a mastectomy with reconstruction will provide a better result as a lumpectomy (if it’s even an option when we get to surgery, I am stage 3, HER2+ and have another 3-4 months of chemo to go) would be very difficult to reconstruct well. 
I feel very lucky that my oncologist and surgeon/care team are very practical and also empathetic. They provide options, advice and the ultimately the choice is mine. I hope you find a support network that provides you the same. 
Take care and wishing you all the best xxx

Hi,I have just seen your message, I am sorry, it must have gotten lost down the feed before. I also went for the least invasive option and had my lumpectomy on Monday.  So far I am recovering well, but I have been advised to shield for 2 weeks, which was a bit of a surprise to me.  It must be really difficult when you have kids. Good luck with your decision 

Thank you so much for your message. Hope you continue to recover well. I have so many questions about the surgery. I am due to have my operation on the 13th September. Good luck moving forwards and thank you so much for replying.

Thank you for your message. Wishing you all the best with your journey.

Hi, I hope you have managed to find some support and make some decisions,  it's a difficult  time with young kids during the holidays, added pressure to keep well and be able to do stuff with them. I had this in 2011 with my two, try to not do to much, one summer is not much in the whole scheme of things for them to stay in a bit more.  I had MX back then and pushed myself to.much. I had another MX last Nov and had the support of my kids now they are grown up. I hope it all goes well and you can get the rest you need. xx

Thank you for your reply. My kids are teens so they want to meet up with friends and go out and about. To be fair to them they are careful but i feel bad when they miss out on stuff but like you said it is only one summer. Hope all is going well for you. Wishing you the best.

Hopefully your surgeon or BCN can answer your questions and help you reach a decision

I have a meeting on the 18th so hopefully will be able to find out more. Please keep me updated with your progress. Wishing ghe best of luck.