First oncologist’s visit
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First oncologist’s visit

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    • October 17, 2012 at 1:41 pm
    scrapps
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      I am currrently Stage 3a and underwent a full Lymph node dissection 19 days ago. I have a follow-up with my surgeion to hopefully remove my drains and my initial consult wwith the medical oncologisst  to  discuss where to  go from here. My dissection went well overall  with another 17 nodes taken and  all negative. So at this time all they found was my primary and micrometastases in a single  axillary node.

      I am currrently Stage 3a and underwent a full Lymph node dissection 19 days ago. I have a follow-up with my surgeion to hopefully remove my drains and my initial consult wwith the medical oncologisst  to  discuss where to  go from here. My dissection went well overall  with another 17 nodes taken and  all negative. So at this time all they found was my primary and micrometastases in a single  axillary node. I wass wwondering if anyone had suggestions of specific questions I should make sure to ask when I meet with the oncologist later today.  I feel like treatment options wwill be discussed but ultimately it  wwill be left up  to  me and I want to make ass educated  a decision as possible.

      Wil

      35 y/o Stage 3a

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        • October 19, 2012 at 12:43 am
        gabsound
        Participant
          Wil,

          One thing I would ask your oncologist about is the possibility of radiation to the area to kill off any stray cells that could be hiding.

          Julie in Las Vegas

          • October 19, 2012 at 12:43 am
          gabsound
          Participant
            Wil,

            One thing I would ask your oncologist about is the possibility of radiation to the area to kill off any stray cells that could be hiding.

            Julie in Las Vegas

            • October 19, 2012 at 12:43 am
            gabsound
            Participant
              Wil,

              One thing I would ask your oncologist about is the possibility of radiation to the area to kill off any stray cells that could be hiding.

              Julie in Las Vegas

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