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I definitely need to get better at asking questions I definitely will Friday.
wishing you a speedy recovery :) 

Sounds like it might have been just the sentinel node biopsy Fiona - though I could be wrong -?and don’t worry, this is all new to most of us!

Hopefully they did an imprint/frozen section during your surgery - if they do it while you’re still asleep then they can decide whether or not the lymph nodes seem to be cancerous and then remove them in the same operation. But I don’t know if this was the case in your surgery or not. I’m hoping it’s a good sign for you that maybe they didn’t need to take any more. All the best for Friday.

Thank you for responding and sharing, it’s such a big help hearing from others. My understanding was they removed the one lymph node to check if it is in my lymph nodes iI will find out more Friday. I definitely need to ask more questions.

Hello @FionaM13 and @kyles1 - I had a double mastectomy 3 weeks ago and 13 lymph nodes removed on my right side. Just letting you know for encouragement because I’m doing fine and my two scars are amazingly neat (right arm still recuperating and chest feels a little funny but those things are to be expected). I am so grateful to my surgeon - I think the techniques are getting better and better. There’s emotional stuff to deal with but survival and health trump that for me. 
I’m 54 and in fairly good health, I’ve been determined to follow all the instructions for physio etc carefully. I did need the post surgery meds a bit and I slept in am armchair for several days, but I’m back in bed now, just have lots of extra pillows for support.

Other women I know who did radiotherapy told me to be careful to moisturise well - with whatever the radiotherapy oncologist tells you to use. I haven’t done it yet - mine will be after chemotherapy.

I don’t know if that’s any help but very happy to answer any questions about my surgery recovery if you think anything might be relevant ti you.

Also Fiona - was your lymph node removed as the test (sentinel node biopsy) or found to have cancer? I had the biopsy on my left lymph nodes but thankfully that didn’t take long to recover from. I hope that makes sense. I hope you are feeling better each day that goes by 😊 and that kyles gets good news and advice from her surgeon. 

Hello I had the lump and one lymph node removed on Friday, it’s not too painful, the stitches are making it hard to move around and do my normal day to day stuff. It happened very quick, I found out last Monday and had my surgery on Friday, at Mulgrave private with Dr Chilton Chong, he was fantastic. The surgery itself really wasn’t long, I was home that night. Felt groggy for a day or so. I’m just taking each day as it comes. It’s very overwhelming but I’m feeling not too bad from the surgery not sure what radiation will be like that’s my next hurdle. I haven’t seen the incision yet it’s still covered I don’t think it’s a big one. 

Hi, @FionaM13 do you mind me asking how you went after your surgery with pain, healing ect..I see my surgeon tomorrow to get mine underway and I'm freaking out with nerves..Like you I feel like my world has been turned upside down ...Did you have to get any lymph nodes taken as well?
I thank goodness for this site and people's insites on there journey..
I wish you all the healing ,you've got this ❤️❤️