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Anyone had ovaries removed to lessen BC coming back?
Hi all, Just had second surgery yesterday as did not get clear margins on first surgery due to DCIS surrounding the IDC. My oncologist has suggested ovaries being removed as I had blood clots from ...
Hi @"Louise J" I had my ovaries and tubes removed in August! Was a very easy and straight forward op. Had the pain in the shoulder for 2 days (trapped gas from when they inflate your abdominal for the keyhole surgery) and very common apparently. Chemo had thrown me into menopause (was only 37 when diagnosed in 2017) I had to do chemo and radiation and herceptin but all that is down and dusted and I’m now on Exemestane and am on that for 5 years