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tricia keegan · 02-25-2011, 04:09 PM

Hi Marcia,

I'm inclined to agree with you and don't know why people presenting this way are told to wait and see, sheer torture in my opinion!!

I was reading the latest news regarding not removing nodes in very early cases and feel uncomfortable about that too, my surgeon and all my Dr's were totally conviced my nodes were clear, but three were positive!! I was'nt surprised as had experienced an ache there for some weeks which the Dr's dismissed, it seems sometimes maybe the Dr's need to listen to the patient more which be nothing more than a hunch, but a hunch thats often right.
I think any woman in your situation should demand a FNA if at all possible!

02-25-2011, 04:09 PM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: On reactive lymph nodes and delayed diagnosis Hi Marcia, I'm inclined to agree with you and don't know why people presenting this way are told to wait and see, sheer torture in my opinion!! I was reading the latest news regarding not removing nodes in very early cases and feel uncomfortable about that too, my surgeon and all my Dr's were totally conviced my nodes were clear, but three were positive!! I was'nt surprised as had experienced an ache there for some weeks which the Dr's dismissed, it seems sometimes maybe the Dr's need to listen to the patient more which be nothing more than a hunch, but a hunch thats often right. I think any woman in your situation should demand a FNA if at all possible! __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!