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Don't most doctors still feel that surgery does not stir up cancer cells? Has there been any proof that surgery after cancer might make cancer cells more active?
That was what I was hoping, anyway, when after chemo, I had heart surgery to correct SVT's, then later another mastectomy to get rid of the other very dense tissued breast. My very large tumor had not been seen in either a mammogram or ultra sound. I wanted to get rid of the other one just to give me peace of mind.
Since then, they now have new technology (name?? something digital, I believe) that is supposed to detect EARLY breast cancer even through dense breasts. If that is true, and this new piece of technology is more dependable, then maybe one would want to "keep" their "good" breast.
Lots to consider....
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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