Experiences with

Lumpectomy

I had 7mm bc removed via lumpectomy, due to have radiotherapy soon, no chemo required. I am really struggling with the possible side effects of this drug. I know we are all individuals but just wondered if side effects are as hideous as I'm imagining?

I’ve recently been diagnosed with Lobular BC in the right side, will be going for lumpectomy & node removal next week. I’m here to learn more about LBC and what to watch for in the future, plus make sure my cancer team are ‘on the ball’ with up to date lobular treatments etc.

I was diagnosed with HER 2+ breast cancer last year and had a lumpectomy, chemo, and radiation. I am currently taking anastrozole, have tried letrozole, and tamoxifen. Am having a really hard time with joint pain, fatigue and some depression (which I already had before the breast cancer).

I am being treated at a top cancer center in the US and they definitely promote lumpectomy plus radiation over mastectomy. I am almost 70 years old and a widow, and I really don't care if I lose my breasts. If I have the lumpectomy, I must have radiation.

I had stage II, non aggressive so I chose to do a lumpectomy. .Today someone said she’s glad she didn’t take the easy road. Her choice was a mastectomy. When dealing with a cancer diagnosis, there is NO easy option.

Hello,I had lumpectomy 20 months ago followed by Radiotherapy. I have weight gain- joint pain -hairloss and lethargy . My GP advised blood test and I was found to have an underactive thyroid.. He started me on thyroid medication (levothroxine) 2 weeks ago....

On January 27th I completed 4 weeks of whole breast radiation plus 4 weeks of a radiation boost to the site of my most recent lumpectomy. Now three months later I have developed pockets of lymphedema under my arm, and also fibrosis (scar tissue) from the radiation. It is very painful.

Hello I am newly diagnosed with TNBC this site was recommended I have surgery on the 21st for Lumpectomy and lymph node check Also being tested for BRCA gene Then 20 weeks of Chemo then Radiation This all happened so fast I don't know how to process it I don't know what to expect and I know everybody

Sumeet Shah one of my relative diagnosed with oligometastatic left breast cancer in 2015 treated with chemo (4 Cycle 5FEC and 1 Cycle of Docetaxel) than surgery (lumpectomy) again 2 cycle of 5FEC chemo 2016 march NED put on tamoxifen 20 mg regular check up and in 2021 it relapsed in operated breast

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2012; had lumpectomy and breast reduction in November 2012. April 2019 was diagnosed with mets to bones in hip area.

I am due to have a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal using radioactive dye. My eGFR is only 23%. After the operation I am due to have radiation therapy. Has anyone else had this done and do you know if the radiation or dye will lower my eGFR of 23%.

When the call came that I have breast cancer for the third time, I was adamant that I wouldn't undergo a mastectomy - unfortunately, the onc surgeon does not think she can do a lumpectomy because of a previous lumpectomy and the difficulty of providing a blood supply to the remaining tissue.

Hi all I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy about eight years ago to deal with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) it has now recurred, what an absolute pain. I’ve had a mammogram and ultrasound and the radiologist thinks I will need surgery. I won’t know for sure until next Wednesday.

However the good news is that the tumour was very small, 8mm, and has now been removed by a lumpectomy.

Hi, Following diagnosis of PMR in February 2022, I now require radiotherapy after lumpectomy for lobular cancer. I am especially interested in the level of fatigue experienced during radiotherapy. Thanks Jane

Next, in March this year breast cancer scare, had a lumpectomy on left breast, results ok. But need yearly monitoring . Increased risk!

Four years ago, when I was eighty-one, |Following the advice of the oncologist, I had six sessions of radiotherapy in weekly doses after a lumpectomy but was considered too old for chemo.

Stage 4 mbc diagnosed 6 years ago , 26 weeks of red devil , lumpectomy, 1 lymph node removed, radiation 6 weeks including to t4 where it metastasized. I have bee NED since then .

Like the people that have a lumpectomy or mastectomy, then are given tamoxifen for 5 years, then they stop. This is mind blowing to me - since most of us were told MBC never goes away, you will take meds for the rest of your life etc etc. The whole thing is a very scary thought now.

I'm 5 years post lumpectomy for triple negative breast cancer at 46. Was tested and found to be BRCA2 carrier, though no history of cancer in my family. Preventative ovary removal was suggested, but I wanted to avoid surgical menopause so opted to postpone that.