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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 18 1:17pm | Replies (51)
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@annette3

Is there a lag time from when I write a response? I may not have submitted the reply.
Just in case there isn’t I wanted to answer your question - yes I had a lumpectomy. He didn’t see anything when he took it out & sent it to be examined. They found a 2mm size so that makes it invasive. Perhaps that is why the surgeon didn’t see it? Stressing out about my surgeon visit tomorrow to talk about the surgery & writing questions do a for the visit. If anyone has any helpful ?s please let me know.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Sep 24 12:07pm

@annette3
I am sure there are many questions you are wondering about. Nothing has to be decided immediately, so do not rush into any decisions.

Few topics you might want to discuss:
- Ask about margins, does surgeon have any concern about the margins (area around tumor).
- Have you had a MRI?
- Is there family history of cancer? You might ask about genetic testing; some future surgery decisions might be different if you test positive for certain genes.
- You mentioned in a previous post about checking the sentinel lymph nodes. That would be next step to determine if has spread out of breast.

You can always get a 2nd opinion if do not feel you are getting your questions answered or feel pressure to make a decision immediately.

Do you have someone going with you for support and to listen?

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