in the club
hi everyone. I’m 61F, officially diagnosed on June 15. I am wondering about my appt with my surgeon this week. Sorry this is so long.
My journey the last 3 weeks:
Mamm/FU mamm and Ultrasound/Ultrasound biopsy:
Right breast US core biopsy 12:30 N+4:
-Invasive ductal carcinoma, Nottingham grade 3 TNBC
(then I fell and broke my foot and banged up the rest of my body)
Breast clinic, Genetic testing (all negative!)
MRI results:
- No MRI evidence of malignancy in the left breast.
FU MRI Biopsy last Thursday, with a FU with surgeon on Tuesday, if Path comes back.
So it seems to me that once Path comes back, we have all the pieces of the puzzle.
My Mom had Pagents back in 1995, bad margins, mastectomy.
Then in 2003, found Breast cancer again, bad margins, mastectomy, then clots in her lungs.
(She did recover well, and lived another 15 years) I can't imagine all those surgeries. Also, I was sure my genetic would come back positive, and my decision would be easy.
So what will the surgeon appt be like? "Here's all your options!"
I've never had surgery. I definitely do not want reconstruction. I definitely do not want a UMX.
I would love to know the options along with the annual exams I will be needing the rest of my life.
DMX: do you usually still need radiation? yearly MRI? If it comes back, is it harder to treat? (is that a dumb question?)
Lumpectomy: assume radiation after, yearly mamm and MRI (6 mo intervals?) If it does come back, is it easier to treat with a lumpectomy?
Goldilocks....hmmm?
Even though my genetics is negative, I'm still concerned about it coming back, like my Mom.
thanks for reading.