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Talking to Doctors about feelings
Hi All
I am trying to come to terms with the course of treatment I was persuaded to embark upon. And, while it is too late now to change I wanted to talk to my surgeon about how I felt. Speci...
Hello
i had neoadjuvant chemo for 7 months and my tumour was large.
I just had my surgery and they did a sentinel node biopsy and I had the all clear. I'm happy with my medical team and the decisions they made.
My tumor shrank significantly in the first few weeks of chemo. By the time it came to surgery, my surgeon and oncologist were confident I would only need a sentinel node biopsy. The tumour shrinkage during chemo gave them a lot of information and helped guide the decision for surgery.
Every case is so individual and there are so many options now days.
Definetly get a second opinion if you're unsure.
wishing you all the best xo