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Becky · 01-25-2007, 06:36 PM

Dear Skeetur

I called my oncologist when I had my second surgery for clear margins. I just asked him if the margins weren't clear and I had to get a masectomy, how long did I have to wait for chemo (or could I take some chemo and get a masectomy and then finish chemo). When he called back to answer my question (3 days after the second surgery) he said I had clean margins. He (pre) checked prior to calling me and the results were in. So... is there someone you can call. They end up knowing far earlier than you think.

01-25-2007, 06:36 PM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Skeetur I called my oncologist when I had my second surgery for clear margins. I just asked him if the margins weren't clear and I had to get a masectomy, how long did I have to wait for chemo (or could I take some chemo and get a masectomy and then finish chemo). When he called back to answer my question (3 days after the second surgery) he said I had clean margins. He (pre) checked prior to calling me and the results were in. So... is there someone you can call. They end up knowing far earlier than you think. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"