Hi
I had my lumpectomy and lymph node removal a week ago Fri , the 3rd , seems to be healing ok and breast nurse said it was fine . Off for results on this Thurs 
. But was wondering how soon after surgery does chemo start roughly ? Not much has been said yet but sure I will find out Thurs , but interested in others experience . Thank you 
My chemo started 10 weeks after my lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. It was scheduled for 9 weeks after but my bloods weren't right so it was delayed a week.
Anne
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
My treatment was three years ago now and it all went well thank you.
Like you, my breast cancer was picked up through a routine mammogram. You can read my 'journey' if you want to by clicking on my username or profile picture.
Mine was triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) so I had 3 cycles of EC (epirubicin and cyclophospamide), which was one infusion every 3 weeks, followed by 12 weeks of paclitaxel. I count myself fortunate that apart from losing my hair, which started to grow back towards the end of my paclitaxel, I just felt a bit under the weather for about 10 days of each 3 week cycle of EC and completely fine while having paclitaxel.
Obviously different chemo can affect everyone differently. What chemo are you having?
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
Sorry, I misread your post and thought as you'd said you'd seen the oncologist last week you knew what chemo you were having.
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
