PLEASE GET a 2end Opinion on Your Pathology!

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julz4
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A RANT with a WARNING!  I am 2 1/2 years out from surgery & my Final Pathology report!  My Surgical Oncologist was recently made to retire. I knew this was going to happen but a little sooner than I expected.  So I had thought for many years that I would go to John's Hopkins.  I had my first appointment a few weeks ago.  Last night I went in to set up my electronic account & found that they had Their Pathologists read my Slides from surgery.  Was I floored!  My first report read 3 spots of micro-invasion each less than a mm.  My second report from Hopkins read 4 possibly 5 spots of micro-invasion & also one Invasive spot of 1.5mm!  All still ER & PR negative.  My concern is the Gray Area I am in with being Triple Neg & that at 4-6 mm they will do Chemo.  I did not Chemo & I also know that my treatment is fine for my diagnosis with RADS.  But what scares me is others who might be on that fine line closer to the darker grey area.  Please Get a Second Pathologist to look at Your slides!  Totally independent from Your Hospital/Dr's/Pathologists!  Had my Invasive part of my Tumor been closer to the 4mm only to find out over 2 years later that it was larger.....,I shudder to even think about it!   It Never Hurts to have 2 Separate Sets of EYES Looking out for US!

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