Hello, (Just a repost from TNBC - interested to hear your thoughts)
I had my appointment with my surgeon yesterday. I am having a mastectomy and removal of my lymph nodes which is what I wanted. During the course of the conversation he said the size of my tumour means that it has been growing for about 10 years give or take. I had read something about that before. I asked why it had not shown up on my mammogram screening? I have had 10 years worth which is four mammograms the last one being last summer. TNBC is more often with younger people who are not screened. He wants to use my mammograms to compare with the ones I have had now to see if there are some telltale signs that they can be alerted to. He says they are still learning all the time. I'm all for them doing that, so wondered if the older ladies who have had the screening may be in the same place as me. I know Nottingham do alot of research, perhaps other areas do. Interesting I thought and a positive response to my question!
So, I have my last chemo on Wednesday all being well, and surgery in four to six weeks time. Then radiotherapy on my chest wall. He said we are looking at another five months of treatment. Ugh!! But at least Nottingham/Mansfield are still doing it. I'm also going to have the Bisphosphanates for my bones!! A good face to face consultation.
Interested to hear your thoughts. Take care and keep going! xxx
Hi floss b
I don't have any thoughts to add, as I had a different type of cancer, but I'm just 'bumping' your post back to the top of the discussions where it'll be more easily seen.
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