Hello Nikki Just wanted to message to say hi and offer some reassurance. This is a very stressful and uncertain time and hope I can help you feel a little calmer. I'm 44 and my cancer wasn't discovered until after mastectomy, but was similar size at 2cm and although my nodes were negative, I had evidence of lymphovascular invasion which means the cancer has invaded my blood/lymph vessels. My cancer is hormone negative and also her2 positive. I remember I was terrified my CT scan would show spread, every ache and pain filled me with fear. I had lower back ache and rib pain, but it was clear and theres a high chance yours will be too. Hormone negative cancers respond extremely well to chemotherapy and there are many many women doing extremely well. You may be waiting for your Her2 results as they take a bit longer and if like me you are her2 positive, you will then have Herceptin to add to treatment which is a wonder drug. It's good you're having neo adjuvant chemo before surgery as you will be able to see that the chemo is working in reducing the size of tumour. Lots of women have a complete pathological response, which means the lump disappears altogether. I know it's an awful terrifying time, I was where you are now, but I've just finished chemo and about to start radiotherapy and although it's not a walk in the park, it's doable and you will come out the other side. Keep strong and hold on to the positives. Good luck with the scan. Take care xxxx
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