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FormerMember over 4 years ago

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Hi everyone, Im 52 menopausal mum with MS and on Thursday I'm having a local wide exclusion (lumpectomy) and a axillary node clearance. The nurse has written everything down for me but I still feel ill-informed. I went for my pre op today and the nurse tells me I am more than likely to have Chemo followed by Radiotherapy, although the consultant didn't seem to want to tell me that when I went for diagnosis he seemed to be saying wait and see. So perhaps it was just me thinking positively and that I only would need Radiotherapy. I've not had any scans yet so I'm assuming these come after the op....

Ok what I think I'm trying to say is I'm feeling a little lost, is this normal? Will more information come after the op? .....

Grogg over 4 years ago

Hello. Yes we all felt scared, out of control etc but as your treatment plan firms up it gets easier. I didn't have chemo, I had WLE like you and then 15 sessions of radiotherapy. I also don't have to take any hormone tablets as mine was not hormone receptive. I had high grade DCIS.

My pre op was with general nurse not BC nurse so no talk about treatment plan. I had to go back to see anaesthetist as I had previously reacted to GA 20 years before but he just wanted more detail in reaction as not recorded in my notes - I retained fluid and puffed up like a Michelin man.! He said GA moved on and only issue I had this time was a mild asthma attack and I'm not asthmatic! I was home same days painfree. Went to theatre at 3pm hone by 8.39pm eating soup x

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to Grogg

Thanks! I'm calm about the operation as I've been under the knife before. Its just the hanging around and speculation of whats happening after that is hard . At least I know I'm 'normal' about that

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