hi all, newbie here.
i was diagnosed in March, first lumpectomy done with 2 nodes removed late april.
sentinel node shows micro bits, second node clean. yay!
but one margin not quite clean ️, going back Monday second round lump, stressing it wont be done this second go. i thought i had it together but nope, utter mess.
anyway, one thing i can share is I found M&S sells post surgery bras.
focusin on positive, no more nodes to go
And don't forget you get vat taken off at most stores for post surgery bras. Certainly m and s and Asda. Classed as medical equipment. You also get vat off on wigs as medical equipment
Hi, my margins weren’t clear so had to go through a second surgery. I was gutted but the BCN told me to look at it as another step. Apparently this does happen. You’ll get there one step at a time. Best wishes x
thank you, may I ask did your second one come back clear?
Yes it did. I just needed 2 weeks radiotherapy. I was very fortunate.
they are sending mine off to the US for testing, so reckon I won’t be so lucky, Happy to hear you were. thank you for replies ️
Hi, they send samples off to the US to get an Oncotype score. This determines if you will need chemotherapy, if your score is below 20 it’s unlikely you will need chemo. Mine came back low at 15 and I had radiotherapy only.
Good luck on your journey xx
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