Shrinking!

When my mom was undergoing treatment for her cancer last year she had already had surgery and was told that they didn't think there was any cancer left in her. My situation is a little different. I am having chemo before surgery so the tumor is still in me. When I was first diagnosed 3 weeks ago it really scared me that I could feel the tumor and even see it when I looked in the mirror. I hated showering and would wear many layers of clothing at all times even when I was sleeping. It was scary because I would be able to tell if the chemo was working and I would feel and see if it kept growing. The exciting thing is that I can also feel how much it has shrunk! At first I thought maybe this is all in my head, maybe it hasn't actually shrunk yet just wishful thinking. Now I know this is not true. I never was told exactly how big the tumor was (it was big!) but if I had to guess I would have to say that it is about half the size it was 3 weeks ago!!! This is insane!!! I can also barely feel the lymph nodes under my arm. One was about 2 cm in diameter before. I am very excited for my oncologist appointment on Tuesday so I can share my good news :) The oncologist had told me about a patient she has in her 30's with breast cancer who had great results after only two treatments...and I have only had one so far! This also makes me excited for my next chemo session next Wednesday (yes I know it sounds strange...I can't wait for chemo!). If I have had this much change after one treatment, just wait until I have had 3 or 4 treatments! There has been so much bad scary news in the last few weeks so the knowledge that this is actually working makes me feel amazing!