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12-19-2011, 06:32 PM #1
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12-19-2011, 06:48 PM #2
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yay for a clear MRI, spinning wheels for a clear mammogram in 6 weeks, surgery avoided is also good. Good luck with the radiation and take good care of your skin.
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12-19-2011, 07:07 PM #3
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Awesome news, Red! So happy for you. Merry, merry Christmas!
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12-20-2011, 01:37 PM #4
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So glad to hear you got such good news.
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12-21-2011, 05:42 AM #5
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What great news!Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.
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12-21-2011, 10:35 AM #6
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Excellent!
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12-21-2011, 03:01 PM #7
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Starting radiation on Tuesday! Yay! That means, no more surgery!!!!!!!
The radiologist went over all the statistics of getting a larger margin. The evidence boiled down to a few percentage points better for staying cancer free with additional surgery (in which I would lose my nipple), but no difference in survival rates if I chose to move on with the too-close margin. Survival rates are the same, close to 100%, for either choice. More surgery would also mean for both breasts for cosmetic reasons, and additional reconstruction procedures. It wasn't a hard decision for me. I know a lot of women choose mastectomy for an even better chance of no recurrence (and I can understand that; it's often the best decision), but I'll still have that option if I need it later. In fact, it will be my only option, so I'm taking the chance to spare my breast while I can.
Oh, and I had another mammogram today, thinking back to the title of this thread. It's really no big deal! Actually, none of this has been that bad, so I hope I've inspired some of you to start doing self exams. If I hadn't found this so early, I'd be looking at a lot more effort in staying well than I am right now. This is a piece of cake. Okay, some of it was scary, but nothing has hurt, and I don't need chemo. I hope this hasn't scared anyone away from mammograms. I feel very, very lucky. The latest test came back clear.
For your info, radiation doesn't hurt, make you nauseous, or make you lose your hair. There are some risks, but most of them are minor, related to skin, and feeling tired. It's a few minute procedure 5 days a week for 6 weeks.
I'm also probably going to take Tamoxifen, since my cancer was Estrogen+. I'll let you know about that later.
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