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Lumpectomy for IDC: Calm but as the date approaches, getting nervous
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 28 8:52pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Good luck to you on Monday. I'm in a similar situation, but lobular. My surgery was two weeks ago. How wonderful that you met all 3 drs in one day! Could I ask, were they together with you, like in a Tumor Board? I've been going from appt to appt., and I don't think they always agree with each other! In any case, sounds as if you are in the right place. After surgery, you will probably wait for your pathology report, and then you will know the whole treatment plan. But they can tell you about your margins, etc, when you wake up. Thinking of this as a journey with lots of stops along the way is helping me.
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I feel so fortunate that our hospital has a wonderful program for breast cancer patients. I had one appointment and all three doctors (radiation oncologist, medical oncologist, and surgeon) came to me separately while I stayed in the exam room. They each examined me, talked to me, and answered my questions. After I met with all 3, my husband, sister, and I went to lunch while the doctors met with the tumor board to discuss my case. After lunch we met with the surgeon again. She told me that they had staged my cancer at Stage IIa and told me their recommendation for my treatment. Before I left I had my surgery and my follow up appointment with the surgeon scheduled. They have also scheduled my first appointment with the medical oncologist.
I hope you are recovering well from your surgery. I’m sorry you are having to run around to your appointments. Thank you for taking the time to respond to me.