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Kellee
8 years agoMember
Triple Negative
Hi there, I’m new to this site and to be honest very scared. I had surgery a week ago to have a cancer removed (lumpectomy). Results are in. Clear margins and clear nodes (that’s the good news) Grade ...
Jezabel
7 years agoMember
Hi all
obwas diagnosed with TNBC in late March. I have just finished 6 months of neiadjuvant chemo and awaiting surgery.
I notice a lot of you have had mastectomy but my surgeon wants to do a lumpectomy and level 2 auxilla resection. I’m stage 3 and have lymohnode involvement. My surgeon assured me survival rates were the same for lumpectomy and mastectomy. And also that a six week wait until surgery is ok.
I’m feeling very overwhelmed by it all today. I don’t know if this is the best treatment?
I feel like I’m playing roulette a bit.
Many words I’d wisdom from other experiences?
obwas diagnosed with TNBC in late March. I have just finished 6 months of neiadjuvant chemo and awaiting surgery.
I notice a lot of you have had mastectomy but my surgeon wants to do a lumpectomy and level 2 auxilla resection. I’m stage 3 and have lymohnode involvement. My surgeon assured me survival rates were the same for lumpectomy and mastectomy. And also that a six week wait until surgery is ok.
I’m feeling very overwhelmed by it all today. I don’t know if this is the best treatment?
I feel like I’m playing roulette a bit.
Many words I’d wisdom from other experiences?