Hi I’ve just been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma 12mm tumour grade 2 on 22nd of Jan.
I will be having left wide local excision of breast And Sentinel lymp node removal. I will have nuclear medicine injection.
Everything was scheduled for 17 th Feb but team called and want to re schedule for 5th Feb .
im a carer to my disabled son and my partner is taking a break from work to help but does anyone have advise about recovery, pain and what to expect please I’m a bit nervous as everything is happening so fast. Thanks.
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