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Advice please re surgery options
I had a lumpectomy + lymphectomy in Feb and they found multiple foci of DCIS in the margins but zero cancer in 23 lymph nodes I was rushed into chemo due to a 'worrisome lesion' on my spine which the...
Hi there @Jailbirdstreet I was diagnosed in early February and surgeon wanted me to focus on removing the breast with cancer first and worry about the other one later, as did my husband. Like you that made me really upset and didn't feel right for me. I decided to trust my gut and insisted on a bilateral mastectomy and am so glad I did. Have had 6mths chemo since then and radiation will start in a few weeks and am so happy I did it my way. Surgery was stage 1 then treatment then recon when the time is right. Good luck but don't be afraid to be strong and get what you want. It's your body at the end of the day and you need to do what feels right for you xx