breast conserving surgery or mastectomy

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  • Ann-Marie
    Ann-Marie Member Posts: 1,142 ✭
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    @midget this is the correct way :) If you need any help just let me know. We wish you all the best for Friday.
  • Unicornkisses
    Unicornkisses Member Posts: 402 ✭
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    Very best of luck with your surgery, we will be thinking of you through it all. That will be one step out of the way!
  • Isaidso
    Isaidso Member Posts: 31 ✭
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    Hi Midget, your question and the responses have helped me also. I hope your appointment goes well on 20 January. I listened and researched  however went with my gut reaction which was to have a mastectomy. I'm booked for surgery 25 January. Take care Terrie 
  • Toni63
    Toni63 Member Posts: 11 ✭
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    I am 4 weeks post bilateral with tram recon... everyone else has covered most of what i could say... so I wish you all the best midget.. sending a big virtual hug..

  • midget
    midget Member Posts: 9 ✭
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    I had my surgery Friday the 20th April.We expected the results to be back by Wednesday the 25th.We got some but not all my surgeon wanted. Thursday was Australia Day so expected final results Friday. No luck. Still waiting and expect the rest Monday 30th January. However the one result I did get was that the cancer has not progressed to my lymph nodes.
  • Hopes_and_Dreams
    Hopes_and_Dreams Member Posts: 760 ✭
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    The waiting is so hard midget, but how wonderful that your lymph nodes are clear. That's a great start!  Hope the rest of your results arrive soon and are also good news.  Let us know how you go.  Jane xx

  • socoda
    socoda Member Posts: 1,767 ✭
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    Midget!!!! Yayyyyyyyy!!!! That is one huge result in itself. Woohoooo!!!! Crossing fingers for good pathology for the rest. Xx 
  • Butterfly 40
    Butterfly 40 Member Posts: 150 ✭
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    Hi Midget, it's great your lymph nodes were clear! It took 2 weeks for me to find out all my pathology results. It's nerve racking to wait for the results. Good luck with the rest of the results!
    Lots of love and hugs for you! 
  • melclarity
    melclarity Member Posts: 3,502 ✭
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    Midget great news of no lymph node involvement!! Woohoo!!! I received this news the day after my lumpectomy and that was a huge relief!!! Hugs Melinda xo
  • Isaidso
    Isaidso Member Posts: 31 ✭
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    Hi Midget. I also had good news - no lymph node involvement - so very happy about that. My appointment for pathology is 2 February but was advised it could take another week! The focus is resting and healing. I'll look out for your update. Xxx
  • Kathyjane
    Kathyjane Member Posts: 97 ✭
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    hi.. I had a bilateral reduction last July going from a DD to a B cup but my Surgeon took all the ducts off and away from the back of my nipples so I should not get it back again.. (fingers crossed) ... but I have my own boobs still even tho I went from a DD to a B cup... if you are happy with a mastectomy and you can maybe handle prosthetics then that is definitely a choice. 
  • midget
    midget Member Posts: 9 ✭
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    Here is a little more detail from my pathology report. First though I'd like to mention that over the years I have had regular mammogram checkups, in fact the last one I had was in January  2016, 11 months before my biopsy. Pathology results oestrogen receptor - positive although only just 25%,Progesterone receptive - negative and HER2 status positive. Tumor size 28mm. Tumor Grade 3, Lymph nodes completely clear,, complete clearance re the tumor. Last week I had C.T Scans and Nuclear Imaging done. All good. Now I wait two more weeks to see Oncology. Seems like treatment will initially b Chemo followed by trastuzumab (Herceptin). My Specialist Surgeon is happy with my choice of lumpectomy.
  • primek
    primek Member Posts: 5,392 ✭
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    I foubd a lump 5 weeks after my mammogram. Yes most likely you will be offered ACT-H treatment and radiotherapy of course. It's a long rode but totally doable. Great news on the clear scans.

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