Just found out treatment plan/more extensive than I thought

Hi @CinCin‍ ... was your chemo, hormone, and radiation treatment not discussed prior to your lumpectomy? If not, I can definitely understand how this would be a shocker.

I had a mastectomy plus chemo. The need for radiation and chemo from my understanding comes from the size of the tumor... the larger the tumor, the more likely adjunct therapy will be needed in addition to the lumpectomy.

I am not too familiar with the need for hormone receptive blockers, though.

Thanks, I didn’t know about the radiation but I did the other treatments. But a time frame wasn’t listed for chemo, I figured it would be 1/2 year not a year, my tumor was very small but I guess because of the HER2 they wanna go harder on it. I’m getting used to the idea now, just thinking of it as extra insurance they get all the cancer cells that might be floating around.

Hi @CinCin‍ That is a good way to think about it! I am sure it must be nerve wrecking. When in September does the treatment start? Hope everything goes well and encourage you to use this site and forums as a mode of support throughout.

My first one is set for September 10th. Yes, the main thing is not knowing how my body will react to it.  I do Home health care for the disabled n elderly.  I’m hoping I don’t have to miss work, my people will miss me, and I’ll miss them.  😢