Time between lumpectomy and mastectomy

Hi Merlin1664

If you read my profile you will see my operation history - I had my first lumpectomy on 2nd September , subsequent 2 chest cavity shaves to get clear margins for the next 5 weeks (still not clear) and then a mastectomy the following April. I needed chemo so had that after my initial 3 surgeries, and before my mastectomy. The team who are looking after you will work out the best possible scenario for you and won’t leave you if they feel your health will be compromised- I know when I had my last cavity chest shave surgery I couldn’t have had a mastectomy at that time , which is why I had it after chemo had finished. 

When I had my mastectomy the pathology showed no cancer , so just because there aren’t clear margins doesn’t mean that there is even any cancer left, and if there is it is probably only very small traces. I can’t see if you have filled in your profile so not sure if you will need chemo or radiotherapy, all these things feed into your treatment plan.

Jo x