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Scared of recurrence!!
HI there Ladies,
In March I had a lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy for my grade 3 TNBC. Then 3 Rounds of FEC and 3 Docetaxol followed by 30 sessions of rads and BRCA testing.
The testing came back inconclusive, which I am aware is very common, but now I have this nagging fear, I am sure you all have it. Reccurrence rates are floating around in my head, day and night.
I can't help but keep hearing, aggressive ... aggressive.... aggressive. I now wish I had gone the bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction for my original plan.
Have any of you out there had a lumpectomy and treatment and then decided to go back for a mastectomy? Have any of you made it past the dreaded 5 year mark and gained the all clear?
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Hi Peta,
I found out half way through treatment that I was BRCA1 positive. My onc did tell me before the results came back that even if they were negative, I still may be positive......MENTAL!!!!
I had a lumpectomy before chemo.
My decision....the ovaries are coming out in January & the bilateral mastectomy and lat dorsi reconstruction is booked in for 25th Feb. I didn't even think twice once my oncologist threw some scary numbers at me. I actually called my PS yesterday to see if we could pull the surgery fwd into late January.
It's never too late to talk to your Drs
Sam xoxoxox
