When Chemo doesn't work

Thankyou for sharing your story . I am still really struggling and am beginning to resign myself to not being here anymore .  It all feels really surreal xx

Dear Harleybear

i am sorry to hear this. You are just at the beginning. Take each day as it comes and try to talk to someone locally to you. I found the Maggie’s centre helpful. The lady there kept me going and I’m here to tell the tale. I am grateful for my treatment and take each day positively. Some days it is hard and surreal as you say but you will do each day. I’m sorry I can’t help anymore than this. Hugs dear lady.

Thankyou , always nice to hear someone coming out the other side .  Xx

Bless you Harleybear. I was worried about you. Hugs again dear lady.

Thankyou , I think we must all hit times when we just can’t deal with this , you take good care of you xx

I have just finished neo adjuvant treatment 3 Cycles EC and 4 carbo / paclitaxel. The scan showed that the chemo didn’t work. It did shrink first 4 mm but grew after. The tumour has grown 2 mm but instead of 4 LN there are now multiple abnormal LN , even by the collar bone. I’m waiting now for surgery but cannot take the LN by the collar bone., waiting for radiation for that . But it means no treatment to the LN for 9 weeks . I’m worried about further spread. Anybody similar experiences ? Thanks 

I can’t comment on LN but I too was told my neo adjuvant chemo has no effect on tumour .  I had a long wait to surgery because of another  operation I needed . Following histology of the tumour it did show there has been an effect if the chemo on the tumour . It just didn’t show on the MRI .  My consultant said this can happen and it is not until it is removed that they get the full picture .  I  now doing adjuvant chemo . Don’t lose heart .  Xx

Thanks that’s helpful!