mk24
2 months agoMember
I was diagnosed at 40 with ILC on right breast er+pr+ Her2- in early December
I was diagnosed at 40 with ILC on right breast er+pr+ Her2- in early December and going through Maroondah Hospital. routine mammogram only showed 2 lesions, Mri picked up 5 with largest being 3cm, lymph node was clear on pet scan and mri and ultrasound. Waiting for sentinal node biopsy. A single mastectomy with immediate recon & Diep flap was suggested. Surgery is a tentative 11th of February. Two and a half months after diagnosis.
my ki67 was 35-55% considered moderately fast and there was mention of short chemo after recon, but that depends on the sentinel node biopsy and if the ki67 has slowed down, due to having been put on Exemestane and Zoladex injection one month ago.
How reliable is ki67? From what i have read on this forum and the LBCA website, it seems that ILC doesn't respond well to chemo & i really don't want to have chemo if it is going to cause more harm and not work in the end.
Breast surgeon has said no need for double mastectomy/recon unless the genetic test comes back with something. Feeling nervous about single mastectomy/recon as you can only do the Diep flap once.
I will also loose the nipple with option to add one later on as well as a breast lift.
has anyone else gone through something similar?
my ki67 was 35-55% considered moderately fast and there was mention of short chemo after recon, but that depends on the sentinel node biopsy and if the ki67 has slowed down, due to having been put on Exemestane and Zoladex injection one month ago.
How reliable is ki67? From what i have read on this forum and the LBCA website, it seems that ILC doesn't respond well to chemo & i really don't want to have chemo if it is going to cause more harm and not work in the end.
Breast surgeon has said no need for double mastectomy/recon unless the genetic test comes back with something. Feeling nervous about single mastectomy/recon as you can only do the Diep flap once.
I will also loose the nipple with option to add one later on as well as a breast lift.
has anyone else gone through something similar?