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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One of the reasons for having chemotherapy is to try and flush out any cancer at the cell level. Tests can determine if there are cancerous growths elsewhere but not necessarily at a cellular level. There may well be none but ascertaining no cancerous cells whatsoever, anywhere, is tricky. On the positive side, some people may have cancer cells that never develop. As knowing if the cancer has already spread is pretty critical, it is likely that there is no evidence of spread, but that’s it. No evidence. I am eleven years NED - no evidence of disease. Not guaranteed not a cancer cell in my body, just no evidence that there is. One of the issues for any one diagnosed with cancer is that you know it can happen, and there are no absolute guarantees it can’t happen again. It’s a line you have crossed. In my experience, it becomes easier to live with as you do
live with it, but it can be disturbing at first. All the more reason to ask every question you want to, but also understand that there may not always be perfect, unequivocal answers!
live with it, but it can be disturbing at first. All the more reason to ask every question you want to, but also understand that there may not always be perfect, unequivocal answers!