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Why are axillary nodes removed if sentinel node found positive?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 4, 2022 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Hello Chris. My first days after being diagnosed were the hardest. Some days are good. Working on accepting the reality and stay optimistic. My cancer is invasive ductal carcinoma in situ, HE2R negative, ER positive, two tumors in my left breast.
My pray is that my sentinel nodes are clean and no need for removal of 20-30 axillary lymph removed. I am a fiber artist and need to work with my hands, not only but I love what I do. There are chances 20-30%to get lymphedema if you have the axillary nodes removed. I am going to meet Dr.Alexandra s. Heerdt for a second opinion on October 13th. My first meeting was with Dr. Elisa Port from Mount Sinai.
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I also do fiber arts, so I understand the angst over lymphedema, the good news is that axillary node dissection is avoided whenever possible these days. I get a little lymphadema but not much, and it has never affected my spinning, felting, or knitting.
I am glad you are getting a second opinion, that is always helpful. Please wander around the breast cancer conversations, and many people just like you, there are quite a few DCIS conversations and you will find everyone is very helpful.