OLLIE the ostrich
Hi All, this is my first post and I kick myself I didn't join up earlier. I am so grateful for all of the knowledge and open, honest experiences shared on here.
Diagnosed July 2014, DCIS 5cm...
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Hi,
You put it so well: we have all been there, trying frantically to learn all we need to know to make choices. And then realising we missed some vital stuff. I was deadset to get rid of the cancer, fast. I had not realised how valuable neoadjuvant treatment is for actually measurably getting rid of the cancer and seeing clearly if the treatment works or not and how well. But it is impossible to get enough info into our heads while our world is blowing up around us. You are actually doing incredibly well, and i am sure you will continue to handle it impressively and intelligently and wisely.
I found the Susan Komen website has a helpful section on choosing between Lumpectomy and Mastectomy:
http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/DecidingBetweenMastectomyandLumpectomy.html
and anotherSusan Komen page on the choice specifically for early invasive breast cancen
And the big american breastcancer.org site also has some helpful stuff.