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2 nd DCIS surgery
Hi my name is Collette I had back to back surgery(lumpectomy) for dcis 1st surgery was to remove the duct with the dics and was not enough clear margarins, had 2nd surgery just breast tissue remova...
Reconstruction after breast cancer surgery??
I am about tohave breast cancer surgery next week. I am considering having the reconstruction surgery done at the same time, but am told it will be a six hour operation. What do you advise?
Surgery for BC mets to liver?
A few days ago, in the newspaper an ONC who specializes in surgery ran an ad. The ad said he does surgery for patients with mets to liver. That is what my wife has. She saw it and got excited. We aske...
Metal Fragments after surgery???
Hello everyone, My name is Neil and I am a 47 yr old Male. I had an open shoulder surgery in Mar /06. I had and still have bad pain there. As it turns out I had a 2nd surgery in April/08 and the s...
I had my surgery in Nov. 2008. DCIS in my left breat, 8 lymp...
I had my surgery in Nov. 2008. DCIS in my left breat, 8 lymph nodes were removed in the surgery as well. 35 radiation treatments. And now taking Femara. I started to feel joint pain few months ago...
2nd surgery to get clear margins
My wife is having a second surgery next week after a lumpectomy reveal more dcis...what are the percentages that the surgeon gets "it" this time? We are well aware the mastectomy has to be t...
Is a port a cath put in during day surgery or what?
Is a port a cath put in during day surgery or what?
having surgery for removal of ducts in my brest wondered how...
having surgery for removal of ducts in my brest wondered how long the operation takes and procedure
I just had my surgery for invasive ductal carcinoma low grad...
I just had my surgery for invasive ductal carcinoma low grade, 0.6 cm negative margins. none of the nine lymph nodes were cancerous.what do you think my treatment will be
Ovarian Surgery???
...st cancer & positive lymph nodes. My doc strongly suggested for me to have my ovaries removed. Another surgery YUCH! Any suggestions?...
My husband had lung cancer. They did surgery an took the can...
My husband had lung cancer. They did surgery an took the cancer out. They said he needed to have chemo treatments. He took 2 treatments an almost died. He told then he wasn't going to take an...
DX with BC on right breast last year. Chemo, Surgery, RIGHT ...
DX with BC on right breast last year. Chemo, Surgery, RIGHT mastectomy then radiation. Finished up Dec 2009. Just found a lump about an inch under my LEFT breast on my rib. Not painful, but didn&#...
DX with BC on right breast last year. Chemo, Surgery, left m...
DX with BC on right breast last year. Chemo, Surgery, left mastectomy then radiation. Finished up Dec 2009. Just found a lump about an inch under my LEFT breast on my rib. Not painful, but didn�...
More surgery
Friday I had more surgery, but this was very minor. Oct 2000 I has a mastectomy and a TRAMflap reconstruction. Well, Friday, they did the first step in giving me a nipple. The plastic surgeon created ...
Yeast Infection After Surgery
...on became less, but never completely cleared up. And now there's a major flare-up, starting from the surgery site, & going up the back of my shoulder. Yesterday, the nurse practitione...
ankle fracture needing surgery in a lymphedma leg
My husband was diagnosed with lymphedema in both his legs about 7 months ago. It started with leg swelling, PCP sent him to Cardiologist who did tests and was sure it was a vein disease. He was then...
Staph infection /surgery - nasal carriers
The above thread has cleared my reader but those having problems with (recurring?) staph infectyions might want to read up on the above subject http://www.google .com/search?as_q=staphylococcus+carri...
The healing power of exercise ... woman post mastectomy faces more surgery because of implant
Posted on Thu, Sep. 04, 2003 EXCERPT: ... especially as she was facing another surgery related to her cancer. (It was a reconstruction to get rid of the silicone implant.) The healing power of ...
Help Stop the Drive Thru Mastectomy
I was just coming out of the anesthesia after the surgery, and was half-asleep and groggy. I was in no real condition to fight for my situation. I know better, now. In the future, I will have it clear...
Question about Radiation with Chemo
<< Can you tell me how long after surgery I might have to wait before starting chemo and radiation, if they're necessary. It depends on where you were treated. I started chemo 4 weeks a...
Removal of lump
This is day surgery, unless there is more that needs to be done. When I have surgery to remove my whole right breast it was day surgery, But since I live alone they kept me over night. My 4 surgeries ...
what is the cause of pain after lymph removal in breast canc
Could it be from swelling in the area ? I read that many times that there is edema from the surgery itself. They told me when I have surgery and they remove the nodes that I will have to avoid activ...
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
...e most to give you clear margins - the surgeon isn't going to know how good or bad it is until during surgery. I would rather have 1 extensive surgery, than to have to have a 2nd or 3rd surg...
best options for breast cancer treatment?
...e there is no statistical evidence of this. I think the reason is that once the cancer has been identified surgery follows in pretty short order, and any cells that were displaced by the needle will a...
after having your lymph nodes removed how much can you lift?...
Thank you for the question. The answer varies depending on who you listen to. After my surgery and treatments, I was told not to lift over 5 pounds with the arm in question to help prevent lymphedema....
infiltrating ductal carcinoma
...That's how it worked for me, in Hawaii at least. It was SOP to have the surgeon and PCP involved pre-surgery, and the oncologist not come in until after the surgery. Until all the characteristi...
how to take care of a double mastectomy after coming home.
I would think that the medical staff had a consultation with you before the surgery. ------------ Here is a site that explains what to do/expect after release from the hospital post-op: http://ww...
calcifications on mammogram
Also the Dr did not do surgery right alway on my other breast, I went and got a second opinion, The other Dr did the surgery and found out it was stage 1 there and so I was very happy I did that. I ho...
Does an excision biopsy leave a scar?
...ant. Yes there have been a few cases but very very rare. You will have a scar there is no way they can do surgery without a scar it is a fact of life. You can have a plastic surgeon make the initial...
nodule/lung mets ?
Thanks for your response. My wife had 3 cycles of CAF before surgery, followed by lumpectomy, radiation, then CMF. Our surgeon had used chemo before surgery for larger tumors and felt that it ...
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