I had a lumpectomy of a 4.2 cm ILC mass with a breast reduction/breast lift in the same surgery, with the sentinel node biopsy done immediately prior to breast surgery and reconstruction. Recovery was pretty straightforward, with minimal pain, no drains. I love the results. (Age 69 3/4😉) I had 4 nodes removed with no cancer detected. Did 15 hypofractionated radiation treatments with 7 boosts due to ILC and tissue having too narrow margins. Just started Anastrozole for 5 years. It was the radiation that was hardest due to the follow-up fatigue and blistered nipple from the boosts. All healed and fine a few weeks after radiation was completed. The steroid cream and Silvadene prescriptions and Mepilex Lite dressings made the skin irritation way better & eliminated chafing.

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