3rd round of surgery
Hi all I was diagnosed back in October with early stage invasive breast cancer. Had surgery on 28th November. Results showed no clear margins from 2 tumours. 2nd surgery was on 17rh Dec. Results today. Margins clear but there's a pre-cancerous tumour sitting above the area, so surgeon wants that out. 3rd surgery on 10th January. Wasn't what I wanted to hear today and it left me a little down. I do however start seeing the Oncology team next week. My friends have been really wonderful. Hope you all can have a fabulous Christmas.
Quality of life
Hello! I was diagnosed just before Xmas. I am 40. I had a lumpectomy and SLN biopsy on my right side on 18/12. Thankfully my lymph nodes are clear. I previously had breast tissue and lymph nodes removed in 2015 (left side - was clear of cancer cells) but developed the most life changing cording, which still gives me grief today. My margins on the right side are not clear and I have large amounts of DCIS. The surgeon has recommended mastectomy. I am wondering if anyone has opted to not engage in the treatment recommendations made by specialists and opted to monitor and wait rather than jumping in with the most aggressive treatment options? I know that probably sounds foolish, but the impact on my quality of life with the cording has been considerable and whilst I know it may not happen this time, it is a huge concern as this is my dominant arm/hand.
Next surgery
Hello to all the lovely ladies on here. I don't post much but I read a lot of your posts, and comment where I feel I can be supportive. After my first lumpectomy, the path results came back without clear margins, so it is back to surgery next week, 26th. I had been feeling quite detached and pragmatic through the diagnosis, biopsies, hookwire (yuk) and surgery. Then I kind of fell on my butt when my surgeon said that she needed to operate again. I think I had myself convinced that it would all be over, bullet dodged and thank my lucky stars. I am struggling with what comes next if this next time the margins aren't clear. The unknown I suppose. Does anyone else feel like they wish they could just go to sleep and wake up when it's time to hear the results? I don't do waiting very well at all.
