Lumpectomy didn't work - now what?

My case is similar to MrsMorrisey's. My big lump was very close to the armpit. I had a lumpectomy and re-excision, with lymph nodes removed as well. I was able to keep my nipple. Only one spot used. The shape and size of the breast are bearable, and with a bra, no one can notice anything. When I received the news of clear margins after the second operation, I was so happy, especially knowing there wouldn't be any more surgeries, at least for now. I celebrate every piece of good news and move forward.

If I didn't have the option for two surgeries to completely remove the lump and clear margins, I would have opted for a mastectomy, of course. I've never been one to prioritize cosmetic concerns over my health. As for the tests, scans, biopsies, blood tests, needles, and chemo that were never pleasant and often painful, I simply put them behind me.

If anyone ever asks me about what I've been through (and by 'anyone,' I mean people outside this network), no one will hear it from me unless I can help someone going through a similar experience. However, I will never forget the pain and the scars, which will always remind me of the journey that many women go through. How brave each of us are. <3. Even just going through the mammogram is so painful.

This week I will have an insertion of PICC catheter and I hope there will be less needle pains for chemo and blood tests. 

all the best to all of us ( and men too)