Lumpectomy without clear margins

I feel for you Leasamtay esp after doing chemo & all, quite disappointing.  I'm so glad it wasn't forced or recommended for me in my situation, I'm not really pro chemo.  I've had a good chat to my support breast care nurse today, and the head breast care nurse yesterday at the hospital I'm booked in for the mastectomy.  It's highly doubtful they will be doing anything at all other than the mastectomy.  My GP on the other hand has not given up & would like to know if I can at least have nipple sparing surgery & the tissue expander.  I'm not sure how we will go.  Since I'm probably going to have the other breast removed after this experience, no wanting to go through all of these shocks and ops again, they will most likely do both reconstructions at the same time with a better result.

I won't know exactly where I'm at either until this mastectomy is performed and my pathology is back.  We have got a shock each time, but I'm hoping this one will be different.  On the bright side, at least my lymph nodes have been clear from the outset.

Goodluck with it all.  I know I've gone from a pretty optimistic & positive outlook to a pretty dismal one this week, but I'm feeling a bit better now.  It's one helluva ride that's for sure.

Big hugs xx