Breast Surgery; any advice to prepare for surgery?
I am looking for any pre-surgery advice, at this point I think it will be lumpectomy and removal of at least one lymph node. Surgery sched at Mayo for early Sept.
If there anything I can do during next 2 months that will put be in better position for surgery and recovery?
I have been taking Anastrozole daily and biopsy after first month shows it is working. This is part of a study to see if taking hormone therapy prior to surgery reduce need for chemotherapy. Will not know about chemo till after surgery.
Diagnosis from biopsy reports:
Left Breast: carcinoma invasive ductal type grade 1 , ERPR strongly positive HER 2 negative
Right breast: Focal atypical ductal hyperplasia involving an intraductal papilloma. Increased risk.
Left Lymph node: Positive for malignancy. Metastatic adenocarcinoma.
Thanks
LM
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Welcome to Connect @roewes07. First, I'd like to wish you all success for your upcoming surgery. May I ask if you would share a bit more about yourself? When were you diagnosed with breast cancer? How did you (or doctors) discover the cancer?
Hi Kanaaz! Diagnosed January '18 at my home town hospital in Montana. I have invasive ductal cancer in my left breast which has metastasized to my lymph nodes. I have 2 DCIS in my right. I found a strange lump on my left upper breast while showering. I never miss my mammograms except for the one I cancelled August 2017 due to a shoulder injury and non-ability to undergo mammogram. I went to Mayo for a second opinion in February. My Oncologist at Mayo put me on Letrozole and I have had wonderful success with it. My K-i 67 dropped from 19 to 2 in only 31 days! Feeling grateful and positive that I am doing everything to promote many years enjoying my world!
Just researching after reading my pathology report from a stereotactic biopsy for microcalcifications. I have ADH and your name came up. Hoping that you are doing well! I have an appointment with breast surgeon Monday but supposedly nursing will call me before then to go over my results.
Hi Maureen, I wanted to check in to see how your appointment went on Monday. Will you be having surgery?
Thanks for checking in. I think I replied but not sure if I accidentally deleted it instead. Lol. Yes she will do an excision and hope there’s no more funky cells. If there are I’ll go on tomoxifen. I’m just hoping there isn’t cancer. Trying to take it one step at a time.