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connielyd
connielyd Member Posts: 9

helow  everyone who  read  this  post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my  mom  is IDC stage 3b,  was diagnose  last  year..shes  done 2  types of  biopsy ...her situation  start in  her  1st  biopsy  required  a  core needle painless  procedure but  the  result was  unclear..so  after 3  months,  the  doctor  suggest  again  2nd  biopsy by  incision and  the  result was in stage3, we  both shock and  unacceptable..i  was  mad at  that  time  coz  her  cancer type  is  very  aggressive , why  in  the  1st biopsy did  not  detect...using  core  needle  was  worse  because  they  create  a  wound and  become wider and deeper..im  so desperate this  time,  the  only  they  suggest  was  chemo.. now  my  mom  is  in 5th cycle chemo and  the  wound are  getting  wider  in  5 inch wide  which  produce a  very  bad  smell  and  yellowish watery...although  i  try to  clean  her  evryday  the  smell  was  always there  ...then  doctor  said  that  after  she  finish  her  chemo  there is  no operation mastectomy will done...they suggest  to  go  home  and  take pain  reliever while  waiting ...so  help  me  to  be  strong  for  this...  

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited June 2011

    I'm really sorry about your Mom's situation, but I'm also wondering if seeing another doctor would offer you any more hope?  Not all doctors think alike, and if the breast cancer hasn't spread beyond her breast, and if your Mom would like to try a different chemo, perhaps another doctor could try a different regimen or might be willing to try surgery.

    Are you in the US?  If you are, I can give you a list of the best cancer treatment facilities in the country.  Let us know where you're located.      Deanna 

  • ebann
    ebann Member Posts: 3,026
    edited June 2011

    I agree w/ Deanna get a 2nd opinion

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