Chemo yes or no

Hi. I was told that they thought I wouldn’t gain because of the type /grade of cancer it is and it’s successfully kept at bay by the hormone tablets. The damage to my body with the chemo could cause more problems than solve. When they get a score from predict system I was told a 4% gain from chemo you had no choice but to have it (obviously you can refuse) I was 1.2% that’s why they think surgery and hormone therapy should be enough. Anyway I’m seeing a consultant next week for a second opinion. I’ll let you know. Glad you came through it ok x 

Great to see this post Beatthebreastreally positive 

Good luck with your appointment 

Hi, i am in a similar position, i have been told only 1.6% gain from having chemo,  so my oncologist is not recommending it for me.    i have had a mastectomy and the recommendation now is just radiotherapy and tamoxifen.  i would be interested to hear what your second opinion brings and hope it makes your decision easier.  x   

Hi. I saw the different consultant and he was of the same mind as the other I saw and i would not benefit from chemo compared to the damage that could be done. Well I’m having the Oncotype DX test which gives a reoccurrence score. I’m having to pay for it and it is expensive but together with the oncologist we have decided if it comes back low 0-25 I won’t have chemo. If medium or high I will. Let me know how you get on it’s a really difficult decision and I struggled to make it so spending on the test I felt would direct me in making one xx 

Thank you

Hi gwills,

did they say anything about the lymph vessel invasion? I read this on the pathology report and it’s freaking me out. They never mentioned this to me at the appointments 

Yes. I asked about it as I was told about it as I was concerned about spread via LVI. However they weren’t too concerned and explained it was around the tumour and the fact it was in only one lymph out of 23 and my CT was clear. 
I suggest u ask and I’m sure they would have said something if they were concerned and your treatment plan would be tailored to include this fact if seamed necessary. 
keep in touch 

x