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Mic80
7 years agoMember
cancer in nodes.
morning all, I was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma 5 weeks ago, with apparent no spread to nodes, and the plans were for a double mastectomy with diep recon. They wanted to double check that the can...
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lrb_03
7 years agoMember
@iserbrown, you're awesome
Like @kezmusc, I knew it was in the nodes from the start - that was my only symptom. I had chemo first, then lumpectomy & axillary clearance , with a re-excision to get clear margins. Radiotherapy finished the trifecta of active treatment.
None of it's fun, but it's doable. Keep a journal of symptoms/ side effects to discuss with your team at each appointment. Then, if they need to, they can change or add whatever medications you need for symptom control
Take care
Like @kezmusc, I knew it was in the nodes from the start - that was my only symptom. I had chemo first, then lumpectomy & axillary clearance , with a re-excision to get clear margins. Radiotherapy finished the trifecta of active treatment.
None of it's fun, but it's doable. Keep a journal of symptoms/ side effects to discuss with your team at each appointment. Then, if they need to, they can change or add whatever medications you need for symptom control
Take care
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