What to do?!!
Morning all! Yes should be sleeping but too much on my mind. Diagnosed approx 5 weeks ago with bc & after lots of tests, scans & angst had a lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsy last week. Great!! But n...
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What a dilemma-I can't even get my head around what life has just thrown you. No wonder you are dazed.Perhaps getting the pathology from your lumpectomy first may shed some light on your decision making?It seems you will need more surgery either way if margins aren't clear.I guess radiation is a big question mark if you are pregnant.Lots of questions to ask your bc nurse. I was 47 years old for my first breast cancer.I had a lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation. 7 years later cancer came back in the same breast,same spot so had a mastectomy and chemo.Ask your doctor about the odds of it coming back.In my case,it was 8% after the lumpectomy.Both operations are similar painwise,recoverywise but a full node clearance under your arm is the harder op to get over(in my opinion). I hope you reach a comfortable decision soon -one that feels right for you. Sending many hugs,Tonya xx