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Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 28 8:37pm | Replies (72)
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@dlmdinia

Don't you have a follow-up visit with your surgeon? I had one automatically scheduled for ten days after surgery. Surgery site was examined and it was at that visit I was informed that they didn't get clear margins and proceeded to schedule a second surgery.

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kikay | @kikay | Jan 2 10:17am

I did and saw a PA. The PA has no idea about the Pathology result and she even told me “ I am waiting for Dr. A to tell me what does it means”. Appt. done and nothing really happened. 2 days after I called again to follow up and spoke with my surgeon and he said the pathologist hasn’t called him to clarify the result. ( pending final result) I called the hospital and asked help with the patient advocate. She was able to get the Pathologist call my Surgeon. Then my surgeon called me back and told me that I needed one. Since it was the holiday, I have been waiting .

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lifetraveler | @lifetraveler | Jan 2 1:02pm

Hi! @dlmdinia:

Thanks for replying and sharing your experience with us:) Your insight is highly appreciated!

Yes, I have a scheduled follow-up visit tomorrow (1/3/2024) with my surgeon; however, on 12/29/23 when I read the Surgical Pathology report of mine from the hospital, I realized that we did not get clear margins thus caused me to ponder upon what shall be the next step... May I ask how did your surgeon examine the surgery site for you on your follow-up visit to determine for a second surgery? I thought the surgical pathology report shows all the details about whether the surgery took out all the Invasive Carcinoma, but I might be wrong,..

Thanks again for sharing your experience, for I need it!

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