On 21st February I had a lumpectomy with reconstruction and with sentinal nodes removed for testing. The lumpectomy has come back with clear margins and the first sentinal node is clear but my oncoplastic surgeon said that they are doing another (finer?) test on the sentinal nodes to look for any trace of cancer. I'm not finding any information about this test anywhere. I'm expecting to get a result when I see the oncologist in a couple of weeks. We sort of got the impression that this last test was likely to be clear and if it is I won't even need radiation. Definitely won't need chemo, so I feel very fortunate.
I should add at this point that I went to my GP and asked to be referred for a mammogram (I'm 73) and she examined me, said all was fine, and that I didn't qualify. Fortunately I went home and looked online to discover I could contact my local breast clinic and self-refer. Any woman over 71 can do this, and I got a speedy mammogram appointment where they discovered the cancer.
Can anyone tell me what this second test on lymph nodes is?
Also (sorry for the list!) I'm hoping to go abroad on holiday in the summer. Will I be able to get anti-virals to take with me in case of getting Covid?
Thank you for any information you can give! Chris
