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first appt
Hi everyone, well I had my first appt at the hospital today with the breast surgeon, was very anxious as did not know what to expect, was really under the impression that surgery would be my first po...
Hi CarrieP
I also have TNBC (invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2) with possible satellite cancers and had a mastectomy last week. I’m 45 and surgery was recommended first in my case by two surgeons. I understand my treatment following depends on the pathology report which I get next week, at which point I am also ‘staged.’
I also have TNBC (invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2) with possible satellite cancers and had a mastectomy last week. I’m 45 and surgery was recommended first in my case by two surgeons. I understand my treatment following depends on the pathology report which I get next week, at which point I am also ‘staged.’
I think there are numerous factors as to surgery or treatment first that are considered and it varies. I have moments of extreme anxiety and fear thinking and waiting for the results. I had lost 5-10kgs leading up to the diagnosis, am getting asthma for no reason and tire easily. It’s all so scary. I need to recover from surgery for 4-6 weeks prior to commencing any treatment.
I probably haven’t helped much except there’s pros and cons of both depending on many variables.
All the best!!