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gumoore · 06-27-2007, 04:49 PM

My pathology came back on my mastectomy with a residual ductal carcinoma in my left breast with clear margins; it's my lymph nodes causing me some angst. I had 5 of 8 test positive for metastatic disease, no external nodal involvement and no lymphatic involvement.

My oncologist was disappointed, but I don't quite know what it means, he hasn't been the most clear. We're not doing any more chemo/rads, I'm just on tamoxifen and herceptin.

Have I survived my disease? Am I good? Am I still in deep doo-doo?

Questions my oncologist needs to answer - I know. Just venting a little.

Gayle

_{Live Strong}
IBC dx August 9/06
chemo August 11/06 - January 8/07
IMRT rads 5 weeks
surgery May 1/07 bilateral mastectomy (left modified radical, right simple)

06-27-2007, 04:49 PM	#1
gumoore Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Victoria, BC - Canada Posts: 21	pathology My pathology came back on my mastectomy with a residual ductal carcinoma in my left breast with clear margins; it's my lymph nodes causing me some angst. I had 5 of 8 test positive for metastatic disease, no external nodal involvement and no lymphatic involvement. My oncologist was disappointed, but I don't quite know what it means, he hasn't been the most clear. We're not doing any more chemo/rads, I'm just on tamoxifen and herceptin. Have I survived my disease? Am I good? Am I still in deep doo-doo? Questions my oncologist needs to answer - I know. Just venting a little. Gayle _{Live Strong} IBC dx August 9/06 chemo August 11/06 - January 8/07 IMRT rads 5 weeks surgery May 1/07 bilateral mastectomy (left modified radical, right simple)