Hi,
After 2 lumps were found at routine screening I have had excellent care and had a therapeutic mammoplasty on 26th April. I returned to see surgeon on 11th May and will need a re excision to get clear margins and I have been booked in for on 24th May. It’s more surgery but will be much less invasive than the original op and I consider it to be indicative of a ‘belt and braces’ approach for which I am grateful.
My surgeon also advised me that one of two Sentinel Lymph Nodes she took out is positive with extracapsular spread. There was some discussion about a full lymph node clearance and my initial reaction was that I was reluctant to do this because of the risk of Lymphodema. The surgeon noted this and said that it may be possible to treat with radiotherapy instead. She has since confirmed that this would be possible.
After the re excision I will be referred on to the Oncologist.
Having had a few days to think about it I have lots of questions about full clearance, Lymphodema, radiotherapy to the nodes etc which I would need answered (probably by the Oncologist) before I decide if I would want full node clearance or radiotherapy. My question is, once referred onward to the Oncologist is it possible to go back to the surgeon if I decide that full node clearance is the way I would like to go?
A telephone conversation with a BCN a couple of days ago when she suggested she could arrange for the surgeon to do the full clearance when she does the excision next week has made me concerned that it’s a one time offer only and I have to get it done now before I move on to the Oncologist, problem is, I think it’s the Oncologist I need to speak to to help me decide which way to go on this...
