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COLD FEET! booked in for double mastectomy and axillary clearance
Hi Ladies,
I was diagnosed last year with stage 3 breast cancer (invasive lobular carcinoma) ER positive, originally told it was Metastatic breast cancer as its in my lymph nodes by my GP and breas...
I'm sure there have been more times than we care to admit during our treatment that we have looked around and wondered if this was the right choice, but after I have generally wondered what I had been worried about and I haven't regretted any of my decisions, if anything I possibly appreciate them more. In your case you aren't changing your decision just the order of treatment. Same outcome, possible different timing and no matter how many times you go around it there will be positives and negatives for each option. Deanne is a great example of 'after' and how to look after yourself to minimise the risk of lymphodema. You will likely have a physio come and see you before you leave hospital, do the exercises they give you religiously as well. Good luck, Jen x