Lymph node status

Very sorry to hear that Glynis. Hope you are feeling ok. I haven't been told anything about my lymph nodes by doctors. I just read the MRI and scan reports (after I asked for copies of them). Thanks for responding.

@Lane I originally got told no lymph node involve ment, they took the sentinel node plus 2 others all full of cancer, when I had the rest removed they took out 21 and all but 1 were full of cancer that was in 2015, fast forward to now and I'm now metastatic 

Thanks for the advice, Kezmusc 

Hi @Lane

I originally found a lump under my arm by pure accident and a bit of luck it seems.  Ultra sound confirmed it looked suspect so it was biopsied. I had a level two axillary clearance with 24 nodes removed 5 of which turned out to be cranky ones.  Get clarification as to what they are taking and why.  It may just be the sentinal node and a couple of others just to check them.
All the best lovely.
xoxox  

Thanks. 

Mine showed clear on the ultrasound and CT scan but sentinel node biopsy at surgery showed that 1 was cancerous with 2 others showing signs.  I ended up having a further 5 out during second surgery but they were clear.

Thanks.

@Lane

https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/surgery/types-of-surgery/

This link is from the BCNA website
 An overview of surgeries including lymph nodes 

Hope it helps 
Take care

Thanks for the info.

I knew I had 8 or 9 suss looking ( very enlarged) lymph nodes through an ultrasound - the biopsied one was malignant, so 17 went when I had my mastectomy. As it turned out, the biopsied one was the only malignant one, but I still think it was a reasonable call to take more, on the evidence to hand. But it’s reasonable to ask why lymph nodes will be removed if there is no evidence of any cancer spread? Loss of a significant number of lymph nodes places you at risk of lymphoedema.  Not the end of the world (mine is manageable and causes few problems) but no-one needs it without a good reason. Best wishes.