surgery opitions
Hi,
This is my first time on a blog.
I need ot make a choice between a partial breast removal or a full mastectomy. I have been on neoadjuvant chemo since July, and now face the surgical options...
Forum Discussion
Hi all and thanks for your comments,
I had the MRI on Monday, and the results are really positive. I have been on a NEONAB trial. The majority of the cancerous tissue is gone - there is still a small area of malignancy, but it has shrunk. The lymph nodes that were affected now show no radiological signs of cancer.
Being very large breasted. my surgeon has recommended a bilateral reduction with the removal of the old cancerous area and the lump still there. I will also have a sentinel node biopsy. I will also have radiation after surgery. I was hoping to avoid radiatioin, but becasue of the large size of the orginal cancer, it is likely I would still need radiation after a mastectomy. So if I need radiation any way, I may as well have the breast conserving surgery followed by radiation - So that is what I have opted for. The thought of the side effects of radiation 5 days a week for 5-6 weeks) scares me but I got through chemo without too much trouble, except for the fatigue.
Surgery is on 9th January so I have two - three weeks to try to get a bit fitter.
Cheers and Merry Christmas to all.