Finally making plans [View all]
Tentative as they may be . . .
Surgery the week of May 16 or 23, after we get genetic tests back. The tests will make the difference between lumpectomy and bilateral mastectomy (60% greater risk of cancer => bilateral mastectomy.)
Otherwise the news is good. ER+, PR+, and HER2-. The best combination. They will probably do an oncotype test during surgery - there is a small chance i will need chemotherapy if it falls into a range that suggests a high propensity to regrow.
The size is slightly larger than previously suggested - so likely shading into stage II, by 1 mm. Grade 1.
If I have a lumpectomy - radiation daily for 4-6 weeks. If I have a mastectomy - no radiation.
Then there is the reconstruction question. I'd always assumed I would not have reconstruction - but since I've just lost 57 lbs, and fit into all my clothes, I'd like to enjoy them a bit longer in a way that i might not be able to without reconstruction.
Anyone with experience with radiation fatigue & breast reconstruction (of any flavor - I seem to be eligible for all kinds since I am no longer obese . . . I'm 2 lbs from a normal BMI).
Emotionally, I'm fine as long as the new nurse navigator they assigned to me can keep the rest of the office in line so there are no new communication snafus.
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