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Re: ILC Stage 2
Thanks again for your insights! Lumpectomy proved successful with clear margins and a 5th small one in the mix. Have Seroma as a complications now but walking around double bra'ed does help. 9 sentinel nodes removed and 2 came back very slightly positive. Off to see an oncologist re need for chemotherapy.???? Have you heard of long term >20yrs with ILC? I am worried when reading it is more likely to lay dormant and pop up latter than the other breast cancers. Glad you are nearly finishing treatment!!20Views0likes0CommentsRe: ILC Stage 2
Thankyou for your comments! My mammogram showed calcification so got the recall for follow up. Only showed up on ultrasound x3 and a sneaky 4th showed up on contrast mammogram. Had a lumpectomy last week and really hope they got it all. MRI would have been useful I think, but I guess the surgeons know best! If they got it all then onto radiotherapy and hormone blocking as yourself. How did you handle the hormone blocking?18Views0likes0Comments
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