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  • iserbrown
    iserbrown Member Posts: 5,729 ✭
    @MrsMorrisey
    Try not to be annoyed!  Your original scan showed a cyst. Your Specialist is proactive.   Some of us tend to get tied up in knots as time ticks along waiting for tests and results.  Your Ultrasound will give a clear picture!
    Take care


  • Afraser
    Afraser Member Posts: 4,442 ✭
    No argument, chemo is unpleasant, even for people like me, who had a good run. But like @AllyJay, I didn’t want to regret not doing something I could have done, later on. If you are confident that you will stand by your decisions about treatment no matter what, then you are in a good place. But if you are uncertain, then maybe it’s worth more thought/discussion about your next steps. Best wishes whatever you choose, it’s not easy. 
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,124 ✭
    Well put, @AllyJay - it is always a risk vs results isn't it? - and the 'what ifs'!! .....

    NOW is the time to throw everything at this mongrel disease

    I think my own risk of recurrence was about that 3% mark - and I was lucky not to need chemo, but I definitely had the Rads to help 'mop up' any randoms ..... cos I didn't even like that 3% risk!  

    Knowledge is power, @MrsMorrisey - and the $5000 will be 'well spent' if it means you don't have to have chemo xx  

    Take lots of Deep Breaths, try not to get ahead of yourself .... take one day at a time, one hour if needed xx.  Take care

  • Katie46
    Katie46 Member Posts: 213 ✭
    I think it's totally understandable to question things. It's not a bad thing to have more information to help you make that decision.
  • HelenlovesSnoopy
    HelenlovesSnoopy Member Posts: 113 ✭
    Hi @MrsMorrisey,

    Yes I had one the morning of my surgery back in September - I think it's pretty standard.  It involves injection of dye followed by a scan - I believe it's to detect the location of the sentinel lymph node which is the main node the breast drains to.

    Then during the surgery they take a biopsy from that node, hopefully get it tested while you're still in surgery, and then if you've given permission, remove the lymph nodes if they're found to be cancerous.

    I had the lymph nodes taken under my right arm, but that arm is going pretty well as in no major problems but I still have some numbness and need to do exercises/lymphatic drainage massage.

    My worry on the day was about the injections for the lymphoscintiogram (I wasn't worried about anything that happened under general anaesthetic lol) - but my experience was that the injections (I forget how many there were - more than one) were quick and not too painful.  I was just worried because they were in the boob area and I thought they might hurt a lot, but they weren't too bad after all.  

    I hope my simple explanation is correct, I'd run it past the relevant people to make sure, I am a little brain foggy at the moment having just finished chemo but very happy about that too :)

    Big hugs and many kind thoughts and prayers for next week! 
  • MrsMorrisey
    MrsMorrisey Member Posts: 88 ✭
    Thanks @HelenlovesSnoopy. It’s  all a distant memory now. 
    Surgery done three weeks ago 😊😊 but I appreciate your message. 
  • HelenlovesSnoopy
    HelenlovesSnoopy Member Posts: 113 ✭
    Oops 😅 not sure how that happened, please blame it on brain fog! 😶‍🌫️ never mind 😊
  • MrsMorrisey
    MrsMorrisey Member Posts: 88 ✭
    All good @HelenlovesSnoopy
    Best wishes to you 😊
  • cactusk
    cactusk Member Posts: 72 ✭
    Wahoo indeed. So good to read this.
     :) 
  • Katie46
    Katie46 Member Posts: 213 ✭
    Great news MrsMorrisey 😀
  • cranky_granny
    cranky_granny Member Posts: 896 ✭
    Fantastic news @MrsMorrisey
  • alex76
    alex76 Member Posts: 9 ✭
    @MrsMorrisey great news . Take care 😘
  • MrsMorrisey
    MrsMorrisey Member Posts: 88 ✭

    Even when some of you are having a crap time you are kind and gracious enough to be happy for me. 
    It gives us hope when we hear positive stories and thankyou for honouring mine. 
    The women on here are such soldiers xxx
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,124 ✭
    edited March 4
    That's Terrific news @MrsMorrisey!!    We are ALL warriors - just like you ;)  xx.    

    Try not to worry too much about the rads - most of us found that to be the easiest of the procedures  ;) 

    take care xx

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