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What happens after bilateral mastectomy with clean lymph nodes?

ML

Community Member

2 months ago

Had bilateral mastectomy (stage 1 Her positive) with reconstructive surgery June 15 lymph nodes came back clean. Had minor infection had to have both breasts incisions cleaned and resewn. Waiting to hear back to determine next steps of treatment was referred to oncologist.

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CA

Community Member

2 months ago

The next steps after bilateral mastectomy typically involve meeting with an oncology team to discuss additional treatment options, which may include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or targeted therapy depending on the specific cancer characteristics. Clean lymph nodes are encouraging news, and the oncologist will help create a personalized treatment plan based on all the pathology results and individual factors.

JB

Community Member

a month ago

I am also HER2 positive stage 1A with 4 clean lymph nodes. My tumor was small, 8 mm. I am having “ light” chemo with targeted therapy because of the aggressiveness of HER2 positive. My doctor said if the tumor was smaller than 5 mm I could have skipped chemo. I had a lumpectomy so I’m having radiation. I’m looking into proton radiation therapy. I haven’t had an appointment for that yet. Since you had bilateral you might be able to skip radiation. Maybe this information will help. Good luck with your next step.

DT

Community Member

22 days ago

Friend,how have you been?Have you decided which hospital you’ll be going to?

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ML

Community Member

15 days ago

Started Tamoxifen, definitely not feeling the greatest. Extremely fatigued and nauseous. Hopefully this will pass but dang I feel horrible right now. Any suggestions to help alleviate these type of symptoms?

DT

Community Member

13 days ago

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RE

Community Member

4 days ago

I have this same diagnosis and had an infection in both implants with it getting so bad I was close to septic so both are now removed and I am starting to feel much better. Now they found something in my uterus so that biopsy comes next week.

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