Resecton After Lumpectomy

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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited April 2015 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

I had a lumpectomy and SNB on the 2nd of April. At my post-op appointment, my surgeon informed me they did not clear margins when removing the tumor. I am scheduled to go in for a resection on April 22. I am wondering what I can expect after the surgery... Is it similar to the lumpectomy, as far as recovery, or will it be worse the 2nd time around?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2015

    I didn't mean to delete the post! Oops!! I had a lumpectomy and SNB on the 2nd of April. I went to my post-op appointment and my surgeon informed me they didn't get clear margins. I will be going in for a resection on April 22nd. I am wondering what the recovery will be like. Is it similar to the lumpectomy?

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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 57,235
    edited April 2015

    Yes, it is. I had one too. It is pretty common. Sigh!

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  • SweetHope
    SweetHope Member Posts: 439
    edited April 2015

    My resection was much easier than the first lumpectomy. It only elongated the original scar just a minute bit. No SND or drains the second time, yeah! I was home by the afternoon. I don't have an issue with anesthesia, so it was a very uneventful surgery.

    Wishing you the same...an uneventful surgery with clear margins.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2015

    Thanks ladies! I was hoping it wouldn't be too bad. I only have 3 days to heal and I'll have to go back to work. I guess I'll see how I feel. It's kind of hard for me to judge because of the SNB the first time around.

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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 57,235
    edited April 2015

    It should feel better than the first time with the SNB. I think you will be okay in 3 days.

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