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Amy
14 years agoMember
Good news again
I went to see my oncologist last Tuesday and am very happy to report that my tumour markers are down again. Hurray!
Now, I have to organise another operation! This time to get my ovaries removed...
Samhutto
14 years agoMember
Hi Girls,
Thanks for all your info. I have been very lucky in that my breast cancer had not spread to my lymph system but after my mastectomy they did find 2 more smaller tumours (5 & 6 mm) that didn't show in my mammogram or MRI, and they were her2+ which was different to my bigger tumour (9mm) that was her2- so the genetics dr said they may have been 2 seperate primary cancers. Which isn't very heart-warming. So I will definitly be discussing the ovary removal as a precaution whilst I wait for my BRACA gene results. My grandmother (adopted) had bowel cancer in her 50's & they removed most of her bowel & she lived with a colostomy but she never got any secondary cancer & lived a full life till she was 91. So I too will be happy to go that bit further if it means it may help me avoid secondary cancer.
I hope you get some helpful info from your surgeon Amy and I'll let you know what i find out tomorrow. But sounds like from Jane that it's a pretty easy surgery as far as recovery.
Goodluck.
Love Sam xo