Hi im kar new to room i have recently been diagnosed with stage 3 invasive breast cancer and waiting to start chemo how many more tests are there before i start i am now being sent to cardiolgy will i start chemo next this is all new to me and struggling to get my head around it or process that i have cancer
Hi Sleepykar
Welcome to the forum, I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on this forum. I'm sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. If you haven't had it already you will also have a blood test before chemo to make sure your bloods are ok. Once your bloods are back you will be sent a letter telling you when your first chemo is.
Wishing you the best of luck with chemo.
Best wishes
Daisy53
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