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Kiwi_Angel
8 years agoMember
Such a scary learning curve
Hi all, i am just starting to through this process. 3 years ago I found a lump and went for an ultrasound, they found 4 and said they were just fibroadenomas so no further action required. Fast for...
Sister
8 years agoMember
@"Kiwi Angel" As afraser says, what-ifs can drive you crazy. Unfortunately, we can't go back in time and have to deal with what is. She's also right in that surgery is relatively easy. I had a wide excision and sentinel node biopsy just before Christmas and was back in after New Year for mastectomy and axillary dissection. That was hard getting the call to say I had to have more surgery but the outcome was manageable. I've now started chemo and will have radiation after, then probably hormone therapy. One step at a time and trust your team (and if you don't trust your team, think about a second opinion).