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The Journey Begins
Last Monday 30th May, 2016, I attended my first Mammogram after picking up a brochure at the Dr's surgery whilst I was waiting to get my results for blood tests, just doing a checkup to see where my ...
Hope all goes well with the next part of your journey. Most likely they will do a sentinal node biopsy at the time of surgery to ensure no node involvement. The next part is getting your head around the type and grade of cancer. Be guided by your team as to the next course of treatment. I too opted on a bilateral as my cancer wasn't visible in a mammagram but was palpable. I was fortunate it was in a spot I could feel and not deep in the breast. I discussed my awful family history and the need to not live in fear of another primary growing somewhere else. There were no issues regarding doing surgery and the reconstruction was planned from the beginning. Take care. Kath x