I'm stage 1
Anywho....my lump is stage 1 2cm...it is totaly intact and will be removed next tuesday. I will take 30 radiation treatments just to be sure. I have a rare cancer called muscinus(sp) which is a very slow growing tumor. My doctor is a teaching and reaserch Doc and just developed a new procedure to save all but 3-5 lymph nodes. He is going to a symposium in Brazil this weekend to roll the new procedure out for them.
I bet I told 1/2 dozen patients today about this room....I can't thank all of you enough.
BTW....there was a lady stage 4 there to see him, she had been sent from her doctor in florida.
Thanks
Chef Rox
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It sounds like you're in
It sounds like you're in good hands. I would be very interested in more information on saving the lymph nodes...my surgery will be in Jan and we know the lymph nodes are involved. Is there a website, report, article I can share with my surgeon?
Please keep us posted on your progress.
Hugs,
Linda0 -
Great news!
ChefRox, thank goodness this was caught early. Sending strength to you to get through the surgery and rads. Everything is very doable and the good news is we'll be right there with you.
This is truly a wonderful site filled with the most wonderful and supportive members. I always recommend this site to anyone that will listen. I know, for me, it has proven to be invaluable.
Good luck and keep us posted on not only your status but also your doctor. I'd like to hear more about his new procedure.0 -
What good news!MyTurnNow said:Great news!
ChefRox, thank goodness this was caught early. Sending strength to you to get through the surgery and rads. Everything is very doable and the good news is we'll be right there with you.
This is truly a wonderful site filled with the most wonderful and supportive members. I always recommend this site to anyone that will listen. I know, for me, it has proven to be invaluable.
Good luck and keep us posted on not only your status but also your doctor. I'd like to hear more about his new procedure.
I'm also stage 1 and did not have chemo, just radiation and a lumpectomy. None of it is any fun but it is encouraging to hear stage 1.
Roseann0 -
Good luck with your surgery!sea60 said:He sounds great.
It's always good to have someone on the cutting edge to beat this thing!
I'm so glad they caught it early AND it's slow growing.
Please post any new studies or findings you find out about through your doctor.
Warm hugs...
Sylvia
Good luck with your surgery! Post to let us know how you are doing.
Hugs, Diane0 -
Good luck next Tuesday withMyTurnNow said:Great news!
ChefRox, thank goodness this was caught early. Sending strength to you to get through the surgery and rads. Everything is very doable and the good news is we'll be right there with you.
This is truly a wonderful site filled with the most wonderful and supportive members. I always recommend this site to anyone that will listen. I know, for me, it has proven to be invaluable.
Good luck and keep us posted on not only your status but also your doctor. I'd like to hear more about his new procedure.
Good luck next Tuesday with your surgery and good luck with rads. If you need any information with rads, many of us here will chime in.
Hugs, Angie0 -
Aultman HospitalGabe N Abby Mom said:It sounds like you're in
It sounds like you're in good hands. I would be very interested in more information on saving the lymph nodes...my surgery will be in Jan and we know the lymph nodes are involved. Is there a website, report, article I can share with my surgeon?
Please keep us posted on your progress.
Hugs,
Linda
Linda
The Doctor is Dr. Momanus at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. I'm sure surgeon to surgeon they can share info. I told him I would be posting this on here. He is all about doing the best he can for women. Breast Cancer/Surgery is the only thing he does.
I would encourage your Doc to talk to him because this is a brand new procedure,only 6 weeks old. When I go next week I'm going to see how to find out how to see his research info and post it here.
We all need to know as much as we can.
Best of luck hun
Chef Rox0 -
If you have to be dealt a BC
If you have to be dealt a BC card, yours sure seems like a "doable" one! You'll breeze through surgery -- and all of this will be in the past before you know it.
Go gettum Chef and enjoy your holiday first
Blessings and hugs,
Stace0 -
I could not be happier for
I could not be happier for you, this is great news. Next year is looking up!! It sounds like your in the best hands. It will be over before you know it. All my best Kay,0 -
So happy that this is ansmalldoggroomer said:I could not be happier for
I could not be happier for you, this is great news. Next year is looking up!! It sounds like your in the best hands. It will be over before you know it. All my best Kay,
So happy that this is an early stage and slow growing. My prayers are that your surgery and rads go really well.0 -
Great News!fauxma said:So happy that this is an
So happy that this is an early stage and slow growing. My prayers are that your surgery and rads go really well.
What Great news!
Good Luck with your surgery next week and now you can relax a bit and enjoy your Thanksgiving : )0 -
A couple of questions
First; thank God they caught it early, and I am glad you like your surgeon, but a couple of things you say bring up some questions. The standard surgery for breast cancer (lumpectomy or mastectomy) includes a sentinal node biopsy;they inject a radiactive dye to an area near the tumor and see which nodes it travels to, then remove about 1-3 nodes and biopsy them. If there are cancer cells in the centinal nodes, then they remove all of the lymphnodes on that side. Is this a procedure that will save the nodes even if the centinal nodes have cancer cells, or is this a procedure specific to your type of cancer?
Standard treatment with a lumpectomy includes radiation. Does your doctor think this is optional?
What is your receptor status? ER/PR and HER2 + or - ? Tumor Grade? have they done any genetic testing? Are they considering the Oncotype test on the tumor to see if they think chemo will be a benefit?
Exuse me if I sound a little bit like a jerk (that's the only word I can think of right now), but there are a lot things you need to know about your cancer to make sure you are doing what is right for you.
When my wife was diagnosed back in April, I got a very quick education.
Good Luck with your surgery; sending prayers!!
Bob0 -
EducationHubby said:A couple of questions
First; thank God they caught it early, and I am glad you like your surgeon, but a couple of things you say bring up some questions. The standard surgery for breast cancer (lumpectomy or mastectomy) includes a sentinal node biopsy;they inject a radiactive dye to an area near the tumor and see which nodes it travels to, then remove about 1-3 nodes and biopsy them. If there are cancer cells in the centinal nodes, then they remove all of the lymphnodes on that side. Is this a procedure that will save the nodes even if the centinal nodes have cancer cells, or is this a procedure specific to your type of cancer?
Standard treatment with a lumpectomy includes radiation. Does your doctor think this is optional?
What is your receptor status? ER/PR and HER2 + or - ? Tumor Grade? have they done any genetic testing? Are they considering the Oncotype test on the tumor to see if they think chemo will be a benefit?
Exuse me if I sound a little bit like a jerk (that's the only word I can think of right now), but there are a lot things you need to know about your cancer to make sure you are doing what is right for you.
When my wife was diagnosed back in April, I got a very quick education.
Good Luck with your surgery; sending prayers!!
Bob
I agree with Bob,ask, ask, ask questions. When I received my diagnoses, Sept 30th, after lumpectomy, a friend of mine said, Ok, now you have to become your owe "doctor" so to speak. At the time, I thought, what is she talking about, but now I understand. Every visit, every treatment I have a list of questions to take with me, some I think are kinda silly, but If I don't know the answer, than they aren't silly. I've learned alot on this site, and also wrote down many questions that this site has made me aware of. There are just TOO many things that can be and are different with all of us, and usually options.... Good luck with your surgery! I will keep you in my prayers!
Kristi0 -
Good luck with the surgeryhopefulwhumor said:Education
I agree with Bob,ask, ask, ask questions. When I received my diagnoses, Sept 30th, after lumpectomy, a friend of mine said, Ok, now you have to become your owe "doctor" so to speak. At the time, I thought, what is she talking about, but now I understand. Every visit, every treatment I have a list of questions to take with me, some I think are kinda silly, but If I don't know the answer, than they aren't silly. I've learned alot on this site, and also wrote down many questions that this site has made me aware of. There are just TOO many things that can be and are different with all of us, and usually options.... Good luck with your surgery! I will keep you in my prayers!
Kristi
Good luck with the surgery and so glad you caught it early. Bob and Kristi's advice is good though, never hurts to ask questions.
Hugs,
Wanda0 -
Bob my sentinal node wasLighthouse_7 said:Good luck with the surgery
Good luck with the surgery and so glad you caught it early. Bob and Kristi's advice is good though, never hurts to ask questions.
Hugs,
Wanda
Bob my sentinal node was positive and I did not have all my lymph nodes removed. I did have additional ones removed but not all. Removing all is not neccessary anymore. My surgeon is a highly regarded surgeon in Boston.0 -
So happy for you!
WOW! So happy to hear you've had good news! God bless..alison0 -
Great news!Hubby said:A couple of questions
First; thank God they caught it early, and I am glad you like your surgeon, but a couple of things you say bring up some questions. The standard surgery for breast cancer (lumpectomy or mastectomy) includes a sentinal node biopsy;they inject a radiactive dye to an area near the tumor and see which nodes it travels to, then remove about 1-3 nodes and biopsy them. If there are cancer cells in the centinal nodes, then they remove all of the lymphnodes on that side. Is this a procedure that will save the nodes even if the centinal nodes have cancer cells, or is this a procedure specific to your type of cancer?
Standard treatment with a lumpectomy includes radiation. Does your doctor think this is optional?
What is your receptor status? ER/PR and HER2 + or - ? Tumor Grade? have they done any genetic testing? Are they considering the Oncotype test on the tumor to see if they think chemo will be a benefit?
Exuse me if I sound a little bit like a jerk (that's the only word I can think of right now), but there are a lot things you need to know about your cancer to make sure you are doing what is right for you.
When my wife was diagnosed back in April, I got a very quick education.
Good Luck with your surgery; sending prayers!!
Bob
Great news!0 -
Praying your surgery wentLighthouse_7 said:Good luck with the surgery
Good luck with the surgery and so glad you caught it early. Bob and Kristi's advice is good though, never hurts to ask questions.
Hugs,
Wanda
Praying your surgery went well today. Sending you healing thoughts!
Hugs, Diane0
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