Get it out now or wait and think?
Hi, I'm newly diagnosed hormone positive her2 negative. I had my first appointment with my surgeon and was told my diagnosis a week ago. I was told to consider lumpectomy with radiation or mastectomy....
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Hi Sliv It sure is a time of turmoil! I was diagnosed in August, 2023 with Early Stage ++- (had no visible signs - it was picked up in my routine mammogram). I was offered a mastectomy or wide local excision followed by 3 weeks of radiation followed by hormone blockers. I went through through the public system at Fiona Stanley Breast assessment Clinic in WA. The surgeon spent over an hour with us explaining what she planned to do and why and gave us diagrams etc. She wanted to do the surgery straight away but I had a few things booked and paid for so delayed for 18 days with no problems. I agree with earlier comments about contacting the surgeon's office and explaining you have questions you need answered first. I was able to do this at any time through the nurses at the Breast Clinic too. It is a time of so much upheaval - I had no symptoms or signs so it is still a period of disbelief/amazement that it's happened. You hold the power - it's your body. I was intially told by the doctor doing the ultrasound that what I had was a lymph node so she suggested I just wait and get it checked in 12 months. I requested a biopsy instead and the cancer was discovered. Please take care of you. Paddi