Hi everyone from Halla, my story so far
Hi, 2 days ago I had a lumpectomy of 3 lumps and a sentinel node. The lumps were found 2 weeks ago. I went to the GP with some mild sensitivity under my arm. It was very subtle, but it hurt a bit if I...
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@Halla My medical team wanted me to get the genetic testing done as my mum died of ovarian cancer when she was 46 years old so I was in the "category" to get it done. Depending on what the results were, depended on my treatment plan especially my radiation. My radiation oncologist told me that if my genetic result came back positive, I may decide to have further surgery ie a mastectomy as I would be of higher risk to get cancer again & if i do & then decide to have reconstructive surgery, it makes it difficult to do this after radiation & limits the choices of recon, as the underlying tissue is damaged after treatment. Lucky for me, my result came back negative so i didnt have to face all of those decisions & my rad onc could then go ahead with my radiation plan.
It was a very anxious time, waiting for the genetic result & also going through the testing. Its just a simple blood test but you have to see a counselor & you have to understand all the ramifications, by having the test ie how it effects the rest of your family, life insurance etc. You get bombarded with so much info but its important that you know the details.
Initially, my DCIS was diagnosed as stage 1 but aggressive. As my surgery had such a great result, my medical team even wondered if I needed rad treatment as the trend these days seems to be doing less instead of more. After speaking with my rad onc & asking "if it was your wife what would you advise", he said he would tell her to go ahead just because my cancer was aggressive & it would give extra reassurance if any "leftovers" were still there!! I breezed through my 15 doses of rad having no side effects & used Mepitel film so I didnt have any redness, peeling or burning. I was very lucky.
Due to my great results, my medical team never even discussed me having to take any medication so i have never taken any drugs during or after my cancer. The only drugs were the pain killers following surgery!! I am very humbled & thankful as so many have had such a rocky road with their cancer journey. I hope that you are a lucky one like me & continue with good results & treatment outcomes. Stay positive, take care of yourself & we are all here for you. love & hugs xxxx <3
It was a very anxious time, waiting for the genetic result & also going through the testing. Its just a simple blood test but you have to see a counselor & you have to understand all the ramifications, by having the test ie how it effects the rest of your family, life insurance etc. You get bombarded with so much info but its important that you know the details.
Initially, my DCIS was diagnosed as stage 1 but aggressive. As my surgery had such a great result, my medical team even wondered if I needed rad treatment as the trend these days seems to be doing less instead of more. After speaking with my rad onc & asking "if it was your wife what would you advise", he said he would tell her to go ahead just because my cancer was aggressive & it would give extra reassurance if any "leftovers" were still there!! I breezed through my 15 doses of rad having no side effects & used Mepitel film so I didnt have any redness, peeling or burning. I was very lucky.
Due to my great results, my medical team never even discussed me having to take any medication so i have never taken any drugs during or after my cancer. The only drugs were the pain killers following surgery!! I am very humbled & thankful as so many have had such a rocky road with their cancer journey. I hope that you are a lucky one like me & continue with good results & treatment outcomes. Stay positive, take care of yourself & we are all here for you. love & hugs xxxx <3