@janedoe7 I would hope so! I think I'll message asking for that. I agree that they are hopeful, but in my experience the healing is never as fast as t...

@janedoe7 Thanks for your response! The last any of the doctors saw the wounds in person was two weeks ago. The radiation oncologist saw it when we di...

I thought I would follow up in case anyone else is looking for into on this in the future. I did end up with another surgery to debried (sp?) and repa...

@iamasurvivor It is interesting, because that is what she thought two weeks ago, and sent me straight to the plastic surgeon where they said no. I thi...

@iamasurvivor OK -- will do. I send photos usually once per week as well, so I've been staying on them, but maybe I need to go back to the oncology su...

@lms7663 Wow -- that's so good to know! Thank you!

@lms7663 Wow! Amazing you are so knowledgeable. The DCIS is stage 0 and the IDC is stage 1 and grade 1. So, that's all good news. I'm hoping the genet...

@ironmom5 Oh gosh, sounds difficult for sure! I am so grateful for you sharing. I will reach out!

@mirkat63 Also, they told me the chances of recurrance are the same between the two surgeries -- is that not correct?

@mirkat63 They didn't and I forgot to ask. Maybe I'll message the nurse? I do know the chances are somewhat low that genetics will be involved but I t...

@slb Thanks so much! I will do that!

@lms7663 It is DCIS in on and IDC in the other. They are ER and PR + and right now I have oncoplasty planned (lumpectomies with reduction). But I stil...

@mirkat63 Did the doctors encourage the double mastectomy because of it being in both breasts? Or was that just what made sense for you for a differen...

@iamasurvivor Thank you so much! I will do that as I begin to sort it all out.