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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Not having any regrets is important in your treatment and recovery - often that’s about doing treatment even if you dislike/fear it to give yourself the best chance of recovery and no recurrence. But so is not doing something without adequate time to think about it and get the information you need. I was lucky - my surgeon discussed my tests in detail and although I had surgery three days later, my
options were clear - a partial
mastectomy or a full mastectomy, with the latter recommended. At 67, a partial breast had little appeal! But had I been offered a lumpectomy, I would have needed more time and information. Four weeks seems an eternity facing a breast cancer diagnosis, but it’s not long in the scheme of things. If you are uncertain, and can’t get the answers you need immediately, then at least ask about the real risk of waiting longer. It’s possibly quite small. Best wishes.
options were clear - a partial
mastectomy or a full mastectomy, with the latter recommended. At 67, a partial breast had little appeal! But had I been offered a lumpectomy, I would have needed more time and information. Four weeks seems an eternity facing a breast cancer diagnosis, but it’s not long in the scheme of things. If you are uncertain, and can’t get the answers you need immediately, then at least ask about the real risk of waiting longer. It’s possibly quite small. Best wishes.