I got path report from my second surgery

hope67
hope67 Member Posts: 181
edited June 2013 in Breast Cancer #1

And it's good, all new taken nodes were clear, except sentinel node which was positive after first surgery. Very happy about that!

So now I have to wait for treatment plan from medical board. There are two options: Tamoxifen or Tamoxifen + chemo. I had right side mastectomy with expander, I had two tumors, one IDC, one ILC, both ER 100%, HR 90%, HER2 negative, grade 2, one positive lymph node. If they don't decide for chemo, do you feel I should be ok with it? I don't want to do chemo, but I want to do as much as I can to prevent reocurrance.

We will decide what to do with my left breast after chemo if I will have one. I am a bit worried what's going on in my left breast since we can't do MRI because of expander which contains metal. I will also call genetic counceling to be tested for BRCA, since my sister also has BC.

Take care everyone, Carmen

 

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  • roseann4
    roseann4 Member Posts: 992 Member
    #2
    Are you having the oncotype dx test?

    That test will help with the decision.  The test is used with node negative cancers.  

    I did not have chemo based on the results of that test and feel it was the right decision for me.

    Roseann

  • Lynne P
    Lynne P Member Posts: 165
    #3
    roseann4 said:

    Are you having the oncotype dx test?

    That test will help with the decision.  The test is used with node negative cancers.  

    I did not have chemo based on the results of that test and feel it was the right decision for me.

    Roseann

    That is good news.  I agree

    That is good news.  I agree with Roseann, can they do the Oncotype DX test?  Ask your oncologist about it. 

    Lynne

  • Pink Rose
    Pink Rose Member Posts: 493
    #4
    Thanks for the update

    Thanks for the update Carmen.  Hoping you won't need chemo.

    Hugs, Rose

  • lintx
    lintx Member Posts: 697
    #5
    Good news

     

    Carmen

    Glad to hear from you that things are falling into place.  Hugs, Linda

  • Josie21
    Josie21 Member Posts: 382 Member
    #6
    Hi

    Hi Carmen,

    I am so happy for you that the nodes were clear. I agree with the other ladies and I hope you get the oncotype test done.  Maybe the score will be so low that you will not need chemo.  I hope so.

    Hugs,

    Ginny

  • hope67
    hope67 Member Posts: 181
    #7
    I am not from USA

    and I haven't heard for that test before. I'm not sure they are doing it here. I've met quite some women with BC and noone mentioned it. I guess I'll wait to see what they have decided.

    Thanks, Carmen

  • lintx
    lintx Member Posts: 697
    #8
    hope67 said:

    I am not from USA

    and I haven't heard for that test before. I'm not sure they are doing it here. I've met quite some women with BC and noone mentioned it. I guess I'll wait to see what they have decided.

    Thanks, Carmen

    Carmen

     

    Ask your onco about the oncotypeDX test, anyway!  If must be available to you, too.  Linda

  • Lynne P
    Lynne P Member Posts: 165
    #9
    lintx said:

    Good news

     

    Carmen

    Glad to hear from you that things are falling into place.  Hugs, Linda

    Clear nodes is great news!

    Clear nodes is great news!

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #10
    LOVE the word "CLEAR"
    great

    LOVE the word "CLEAR"

    great to see it above..

     

    Denise

  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #11
    disneyfan2008 said:

    LOVE the word "CLEAR"
    great

    LOVE the word "CLEAR"

    great to see it above..

     

    Denise

    Woohoo and Yippee!  Congrats!

    Woohoo and Yippee!  Congrats!

  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #12
    disneyfan2008 said:

    LOVE the word "CLEAR"
    great

    LOVE the word "CLEAR"

    great to see it above..

     

    Denise

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations!

  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #13
    Josie21 said:

    Hi

    Hi Carmen,

    I am so happy for you that the nodes were clear. I agree with the other ladies and I hope you get the oncotype test done.  Maybe the score will be so low that you will not need chemo.  I hope so.

    Hugs,

    Ginny

    Congrats!

    Congrats!

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