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RE: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
By YoliV5590, 14 hours ago |
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| Hello and first of all, I'm so sorry you're going through this. Hopefully you find this forum of women helping to answer questions and provide support, comforting. I had a very similar situation of D... | ||
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RE: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
By janedoe7, 4 days ago |
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| @Ironmom5, the lobular in your right breast is a good point! I don't often second-guess my decision to do a lumpectomy, but when I do, that's exactly what I worry about. I had lobular in my left breas... | ||
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RE: Lumpectomy vs Mastectomy
By momoftwo, 4 days ago |
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| Hi @pkcg , Sending good wishes to you!! I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma Insitu, but it was like sand granules peppered throughout my breasts, so I had a double mastectomy. I was happy to have t... | ||
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RE: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
By Ironmom5, 4 days ago |
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| It is definitely a hard decision, and it's wonderful that you are reaching out for advice and support. I am HER2 and estrogen positive, and I had a double mastectomy in late May. At the time, I though... | ||
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Scared of the “C” word
By FOF101, 5 days ago
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Effects on my children
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| I had a really hard time telling my high school daughter that I had breast cancer because we are all so scared of the “C” word. I knew she would freak out so I stayed really strong when I told her. I ... | ||
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I chose a lumpectomy
By FOF101, 5 days ago |
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| I also was diagnosed with stage 1 ductal carcinoma and I had a choice between a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. I did the genetic testing to see if I had the BRCA gene and that was going to make my decisi... | ||
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RE: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
By Gwoodhood, 6 days ago |
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| Hello, it’s a hard decision and I can relate. I had the option 1 year ago and ultimately decided to do a double mastectomy for a few key reasons: 1. I heard it was had to do a mastectomy later if you ... | ||
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RE: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
By PKCG, 1 week ago |
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| My sister had a rough time with her mastectomy & then reconstruction . And yes, the possibility of an easier recovery with the lumpectomy & not having to miss as much work makes this option so... | ||
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RE: Lumpectomy vs lumpectomy
By janedoe7, 1 week ago |
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| I'm sorry to hear that you've been diagnosed with breast cancer. May I ask what caused you to rethink your choice? Did you speak to someone who had a rough experience with a mastectomy? Are you concer... | ||
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Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
By PKCG, 1 week ago |
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| Hello- I recently was diagnosed with invasive ductal CA. I am estrogen/progesterone + & HER2 -. Genetic testing results are still pending. I have 3 small lesions in the same quadrant of my L breas... | ||
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Deep Inspiration Breath Hold
By janedoe7, 1 week ago
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Radiation
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| If you are having radiation on the left breast, you will probably be instructed to take a deep breath and hold it during treatment to move the breast away from the heart and limit the amount of radiat... | ||
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Your neighborhood hospital
By janedoe7, 1 week ago
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Menorah Medical Center
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| I mean this mostly in a positive way: Menorah feels like your neighborhood hospital. It's not huge and impersonal. You feel like the people who work there know you and care about you. I was in the bu... | ||
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RE: Open Book
By SharonT, 1 week ago |
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| I'm so happy for you, and I felt the same way. I could not believe how many people sent cards or dropped off a little gift or food. To be honest, I probably wouldn't have done the same thing if the ro... | ||
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Dr. Larson at KU Med
By KCSP4, 1 week ago
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Breast surgeons
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| I had a great experience with Dr. Larson at KU Med for my lumpectomy with one lymph node removed. Dr. Freund was the surgeon who placed and removed my port and he was outstanding as well. | ||
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DR. JOHN SHOOK - Saint Luke’s Hospital
By FOF101, 2 weeks ago
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Breast surgeons
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| Dr. Shook and his team are AMAZING! They organized all my appointments and were super helpful with any questions I had. Dr. Shook is one of the best in his field and I am grateful he did my surgery. I... | ||
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