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dbis
dbis Member Posts: 4
edited June 2014 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

 I had  a lumpectomy done on my left breast april 14th they found out yesterday April 20th there is 2  mirco pinhead .1 and .01 invasive spots still there. they say it doesnt change my diagnosis I am still stage 0 but where do I go from here? do i have surgery again or just radiation? I dont want chemo if i dont have to. I lost my husband to brain cancer 10 yrs ago my kids dont need to watch that all over again, thanks for any help you guys can give me. 

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  • sweatyspice
    sweatyspice Member Posts: 922
    edited April 2011

    I'm confused.  You seem to be saying that there are two tiny areas of invasive cancer still in your body.  I don't see how they could have determined there were two tiny areas of invasion unless those areas were removed in the lumpectomy.

    If the surgical margins are not clear, I'd think they'd be pushing you for a re-excision.  Is that what's happening?

    Or are the margins clear and you're just concerned because an area of invasion was found? 

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  • BCGoAway
    BCGoAway Member Posts: 4
    edited May 2011

    I was dx with Intermediate DCIS 25 March. Due to microcalcifications being spread out, opting for mastectomy instead of lumpectomy. Doc said lumpectomy would leave breast mishapen and I'd probably have to do radiation. Possibility of NO radiation with mastectomy. Is that something you're willing to consider?

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  • dbis
    dbis Member Posts: 4
    edited May 2011
    hello i actually had my second surgery on may 2,2011 was another lumpectomy yes my breast is a little misshaped but i still have it(my breast) i do need radiation no chemo and i am 47 years old and my kids are grown. my fiance' acts like either was fine with him as long as they got the cancer. you have to decide what you are willing to do. in six months i may need to have mastectomy if it comes back and i will cross that bridge when i get to it. my kids are my rock and happy with my decisions i have made. let your family help you decide, and also don't jump into anything my dr was very reassuring to me, if you have second guesses get a second opinion. God Bless and good luck i am here for support. Denise B. Smile
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  • CTMOM1234
    CTMOM1234 Member Posts: 633
    edited May 2011

    dbis - Good for you, you sound like you are happy with your decisions. It's important to have inner peace (that's my motto). Like you, I have a lumpectomy and then a little surprise idc uncovered. Didn't change my treatment plan but I did undergo any additional surgery to check nodes, and then got the go-ahead to move on to rads. Are you having a sentinel node biopsy?

    It's been ~ 500 days since I had my lumpectomy and there hasn't been a single day that I've wished I'd chosen mx or bi-mx instead. We make the best decision with the info we have. 

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  • dbis
    dbis Member Posts: 4
    edited May 2011
    nothing in lymnoids  had biopsy sec surgery. I may wish the same in six months or so. right now i am happy Smile
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