Update on my Cancer

FormerMember over 4 years ago

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Hi everyone

I haven't been on the site for a while so thought I would give an update on my treatment. I have had my surgery to remove my tumour, they managed to remove all the cancer, of the 20 lymph nodes they removed only one showed signs of cancer which they have said is good news. I have been referred back to the oncologist to discuss if I need more chemo, I am hoping not but will just have to wait and see. I am hopeful that as I so much before surgery I may not need any more.

Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and New Year.

Jackie

Kareno62 over 4 years ago

Hi . Good to hear that surgery went well and all the cancer was removed - you are now cancer free yay! Generally chemo is suggested when there are infected lymph nodes but you will be able to chat about this with your oncologist. I had 2/17 lymph nodes affected but they were both close to the tumour so the oncologist said that made me relatively low risk and she wouldn’t be unduly concerned if I wasn’t well enough to have the follow up chemo.

As I understand it the cancer travels down the lymph nodes in a chain like sequence so you could ask if the node was close to the tumour?

Wishing you a merry Christmas too

Take care

Karen x

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court over 4 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Thanks for updating us . It’s great to hear you are safely through surgery and it sounds as though things are going well for you .

Hope the oncologist has more good news for you too !

You have a great Christmas and hope 2021 brings a lot more kindness to everyone .

Take care ,

Court

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