Hi mellc
I was in the same position as you in March. Had 3.5cm high grade DCIS but luckily not invasive. Had first lumpectomy at the beginning of the month and another at the end as the surgeon didn’t get clear margins first time. He took more from 2 sides and they were clear second time round. I just finished radiotherapy last Friday - 15 sessions - and feel like I’ve got a permenant hangover this week!!!
Just to let you know there is an end to everything but it does feel like it’s going on forever! With a bit of luck you’ll be able to get your second op very soon and then go on holiday. Fingers crossed for you!!!
Thank you for that encouraging post weepetal. That has made me feel more encouraged. No offence to surgeons but you wonder if you picked a bad one! Ihad it on good authority he is excellent so probably I was expecting amazing things hence my bit of disapointment. Can I ask has the lumpectomy left any disfiguring? Im quite small in the bob department although with all the swelling Im looking bigger than when I was preggy! LOL. Wonder if the chicken fillets will have to make appearance later this year??
It doesn’t seem to have made a massive difference. My scar is at the side and the surgeon, who incidentally was very good and great at just telling it like it is, took away the “bulk” as he called it so there’s not a lot of disfigurement and it’s hardly noticeable when I’ve got clothes on. And I’m not exactly well endowed either!!
Hi Fenioullard. I had a WLE then a cavity shave to achieve clear margins. The margin closedt to my skin was 0.5mm as it eas not posdible to take anymore tisdue as it would have been skin. I had 15 shots of radiotherapy x