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Stages of Cancer ... just found out ... what does this really mean?
I suddenly feel like I have just been newly diagnosed again. Since original diagnosis in June I was told I had 'early cancer' - ER neg, PR neg and HER2 pos, grade three. Had the lumpectomy and all l...
@MKitty68 I imagine you have had an axillary clearance in one of your arms re lymph nodes? I have found that armpit scar the hardest to deal with to date pain wise and rehab wise - lumpectomy was easy. They went in twice to end up with 3/16 positive nodes. We must have only a few altogether as I read you can have 30 approx in your arm. I guess the good thing is you are HER2 neg and that saves on a year of herceptin infusions or sub cut injections. I have just had my 2nd and have 17 all up, 3 weeks apart. So I finish that next Sept and opted for injections as veins very sad. Really is swings and roundabouts isn't it? I hope and think we will all get Xmas day off and we can think about something else! xxx Hang in there.