Histopathology Report
After my mastectomy just before xmas, I found out at the post op visit that I'd have to have more surgery. So on Jan 31 I went back into hospital for an axillary node dissection. After the mastectom...
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@primek
Thanks for those links. I've been reading and reading for hours.
My beautiful GP and his wife have come to my house on their way home just now.
He has explained clearly to me, like you say, it's a terminology thing.
To a pathologist a lymph node it not part of the breast so any cancer found in them is metastatic according to the meaning of the word. He said that my pet scan before all the chemo was clear and that radiation will take the rest away. (and hormone therapy for 10 years...)
Tomorrow morning I meet with the radiologist for the first time.
My head is in a better place but during the course of the day I've developed a lump in my armpit about the size of a golfball.
My doctor said it was a build up of fluid.
So uncomfortable.
Is it better to gently try to massage it away or do as my GP suggested which is to try not to do anything at all!
@Zoffiel
It wasn't much of a run btw. Maybe 10 steps, but it was a start and put a big smile on my face.
I'm about to walk him again but I'm not feeling like I could run this evening. It's been a scorcher of a day @Zoffiel
As for the horse, forget about it...
Thank you everyone for soothing my nerves. You can be sure I'll keep you posted on what happens next.
Thanks for those links. I've been reading and reading for hours.
My beautiful GP and his wife have come to my house on their way home just now.
He has explained clearly to me, like you say, it's a terminology thing.
To a pathologist a lymph node it not part of the breast so any cancer found in them is metastatic according to the meaning of the word. He said that my pet scan before all the chemo was clear and that radiation will take the rest away. (and hormone therapy for 10 years...)
Tomorrow morning I meet with the radiologist for the first time.
My head is in a better place but during the course of the day I've developed a lump in my armpit about the size of a golfball.
My doctor said it was a build up of fluid.
So uncomfortable.
Is it better to gently try to massage it away or do as my GP suggested which is to try not to do anything at all!
@Zoffiel
It wasn't much of a run btw. Maybe 10 steps, but it was a start and put a big smile on my face.
I'm about to walk him again but I'm not feeling like I could run this evening. It's been a scorcher of a day @Zoffiel
As for the horse, forget about it...
Thank you everyone for soothing my nerves. You can be sure I'll keep you posted on what happens next.