Is when the chemo is due to start. That is unless I am eligible for a trial, the RIO trial, which I have decided to do if I can. 

Here’s the technical bit – to be eligible I have to be ‘triple negative’ – i.e. negative for all 3 hormone receptors and/or BRCA (the breast cancer gene) positive – apparently the 2 things often go together. I know I am negative for one hormone, borderline for one (they are re-doing it) and waiting for results on the 3rd. I had the BRCA test as well  last Wednesday but will take a couple if weeks for those results. Overall in breast cancer, triple negative is not the greatest one to have – but if so it does eliminate the need for long term (5-10 year) hormone therapy, which I really would struggle with. 

So, if I qualify, then I will do the RIO trial for 2 weeks, 5 day break then chemo. There have been good results with RIO in treatment of ovarian cancer, which is closely linked to breast cancer, and lots of other positive things that The Man very kindly researched for me. 

Waiting for confirmation of my contract and therefore health insurance after the end of August, but moved ahead with the private appointment keeping all fingers and toes crossed.