Totally confused after seeking second opinion
Hi my dear virtual friends, I have Hormones positives and Her2 negative. Grade 3 and Stage 3(Tumor size 35 mm). Surgeon A: Treatment plan Option 1: 6 months chemo ( neoadjjuvant), if tumor size s...
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Hi everyone, firstly sincerely thank you for all your feedback and writing to me. I’ve added them to our list of questions to ask the surgeons.
@Tarma: will you be able to tell me more about gene activity testing ( what this this?). I don’t have any relatives who has BC. I am the first to break our family record.
Surgeon B did mention he will know if I need chemo only after he “opens” me up! :neutral: Surgeon B is considered an elite breast surgeon in Melbourne.
If we are going by our gut feelings, my hubby and I both felt significantly more comfortable with Surgeon B even though Surgeon A have a very clear plan when compared to B.
Go Matildas!!!! :smile:
Separately, i have just looked at all my reports. My cancer is grade 2-3 (as per the reports). My nodes is positive and the reports shows it has gone to my armpit (Surgeon A has confirmed I will definitely require axillary clearance while Surgeon B states he will determine if it will be axillary clearance during the ops and wants me to be prepared for ax clearance). Both surgeons have told me they cannot feel the lump under my armpit and when I asked them if they should have felt some/anything- all I hear is crickets). The PET scan results shows it hasn’t spread to other areas.
@Tarma: will you be able to tell me more about gene activity testing ( what this this?). I don’t have any relatives who has BC. I am the first to break our family record.
Surgeon B did mention he will know if I need chemo only after he “opens” me up! :neutral: Surgeon B is considered an elite breast surgeon in Melbourne.
If we are going by our gut feelings, my hubby and I both felt significantly more comfortable with Surgeon B even though Surgeon A have a very clear plan when compared to B.
Go Matildas!!!! :smile: