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bigbrother
bigbrother Member Posts: 12
edited April 2015 in Caring for Someone with Breast cancer

My sister had surgery on one side and finished chemo and had an MRI. She told me the doctor said they found cancer in her lymph nodes in the MRI she just had after her chemo. But she said it's nothing to worry about because 90% of MRIs after chemo show some kind of cancer is still there. I'm trying not to worry but that doesn't sound right to me. Does it sound right to you?

It's Stage 3 is what she told me. She had a mastectomy on one side and 4 rounds of chemo (they wanted to do 6). She decided against radiation. They removed lymph nodes on one side and found 5 positive. So the fact that they found more cancer in the MRI seems serious. She says it's nothing to worry about. She gets upset when we talk about it so I don't pry. I just let her decide what to tell me and what she wants to do next. I know you can't diagnose her . I've learned from reading posts that every case is different. But should I be concerned?

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited April 2015

    bigbrother - doesn't sound right to me either - if there is residual cancer big enough for an MRI to see, it is not cells - but larger than that.  If that is the case, and she is already stage III, the prudent thing to do is remove it, or have radiation or more chemo.  This actually is something to worry about, and you are right to be concerned.  Am I correct that you had also posted about her being dismissive regarding continuing further treatment? I seem to remember that. 

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  • bigbrother
    bigbrother Member Posts: 12
    edited April 2015

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to post in Stage III now.

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  • bigbrother
    bigbrother Member Posts: 12
    edited April 2015

    My sister hasn't been dismissive exactly, she did end up doing the surgery and the chemo. She just didn't want to do all the rounds of chemo they wanted her to do and she decided against radiation. It's hard for me to get info from her because she gets angry and tells me I'm making it worse. I've offered to come to the doctor so she doesn't have to tell me anything, I'll just be there to support her but she said no. I am worried now that she's making up the 90% just to make herself feel better. Most of the time she has a great attitude!

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