3rd round of surgery

Hi all
I was diagnosed back in October with early stage invasive breast cancer. Had surgery on 28th November. Results showed no clear margins from 2 tumours. 2nd surgery was on 17rh Dec. Results today. Margins clear but there's a pre-cancerous tumour sitting above the area, so surgeon wants that out. 3rd surgery on 10th January. Wasn't what I wanted to hear today and it left me a little down.
I do however start seeing the Oncology team next week.
My friends have been really wonderful. Hope you all can have a fabulous Christmas.
I was diagnosed back in October with early stage invasive breast cancer. Had surgery on 28th November. Results showed no clear margins from 2 tumours. 2nd surgery was on 17rh Dec. Results today. Margins clear but there's a pre-cancerous tumour sitting above the area, so surgeon wants that out. 3rd surgery on 10th January. Wasn't what I wanted to hear today and it left me a little down.
I do however start seeing the Oncology team next week.
My friends have been really wonderful. Hope you all can have a fabulous Christmas.
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Yes it's a so and so the predicament you are in but not totally unusal. Pathology as a result of surgery presents a clearer picture.
This link will take you to the BCNA website. An opportunity to browse the website.
Download the pathology sheet and hopefully it will give you a better understanding and or gives you questions to ask.
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource/fact-sheet-breast-cancer-pathology
Best wishes
Wishing you the very best for the 10 January.
xx
Best wishes from jennyss in Western NSW
Merry Christmas to you all, janeys25,
I hope you can enjoy Xmas/New Year without too much discomfort from your most recent surgery xx. I had my surgery in mid Jan 2 years ago, and just kept myself really busy leading up to it, to keep my mind off it.
it is amazing how many say ‘me too’ once you let people know! In my uke group alone, we have at least 5 and I have 5 more in my personal group of friends.
Take care, and all the best for Jan 10th - big hugs coming your way xx
We are all cheering for you. You will get through this.
Another update. Had meeting with Oncologist yesterday, lovely woman at PA hospital in Brisbane. Now when I first met everyone, there was only ever talk of Surgery and Radiation Therapy and was told no chemo required. I realise after surgery this can change, but after 2 surgeries (3rd to come on 10th Jan) nothing was mentioned about Chemo until I met my Oncologist yesterday. I have Grade 3 Tumour. I had a small group of clusters (largest being 1cm) and a 1mm cell sitting all by itself. I believe this is the cause of them wanting to do Chemo. It came as a shock. Blind-sided you could say. It also came on the anniversary of the passing of a dear friend from cancer 2 years ago (I believe hers was not diagnosed early enough in the UK). So I have some paperwork to read through today about the treatment (12 week course, 4 doses) to happen before the end of January (as it will be 12 weeks from my first surgery).
I also went to that appointment by myself (which I now realise wasn't a good idea). I didn't think anything of it until then. My friends have now given me a kick up the backside and I'm to tell them when all my appointments are and they will roster themselves around me and come with me from now on. I got the message, don't try and be brave and do this alone, your friends/family are there to be leant on. Use them (nicely).
We’ll be thinking of you as you head towards your surgery and chemo and sending you best wishes for both xx
take care xx
Best wishes as your treatment commences to mop up.
Take care
Yes...just someone for support for all appointment us a good idea.