Intraductal Comedo carcinoma Insitu diagnosis Doctor recommends lumpectomy w/ radiation and sentinal node?

Question

or Mastectomy. Wants to re-check the other breast. Has anyone had this? Which do you recommend? Do I need a second opinion? How long to recover? Have you had a reoccurance? I am 70. What is prognosis for complete healing with no more problems? How painful is the Sentinal Node exam?

Answer 1

I believe the body is self healing. Yoga breaths are very helpful but not the answer. You must look at how animals ACT. The cat stretches each time before moving. The snake eats in some cases once every couple of months. The bears fast as do the Muslims. Each being does something that if we humans mimic the best &eliminate the worst we will beable to cure ourselves. We can't eliminate death as we are predispostioned to die. The lizard can regrow a tail, Human have the ability to regrow teeth so OUR being is programmed to replenish itself. However it cannot if we the cognitive person fail to feed it the proper ingredients.............

Answer 2

I had lumpectomy 2 years ago w/ chem, radiation and sentineal node biopsy.

Sentinal node exam consists of injecting a dye into the breast and monitoring it as the dye travels through the lymphatic system. The injections are no worse than having a novacaine injection when you have a tooth filled. You will be sedated for to the biopsy. (I had the biopsy immediatly followed by the lumpectomy and went home the same day). There is some residual discomfort which can be relived with tylenol. You will have have a drain for a week or two post op. I was back at work a week post-op, took some time off during chemo (later in the process) but worked through radiation treatment.

Prognosis is generally good, but it doesn't guarantee the cancer won't return or that a different type of cancer might show up. My aunt is going through chemo again for the 2nd time in 9 years. She ended up having a bilateral mastectomy this time.

It's never a bad idea to get a second opinion. You might want to check out Dr. Susan Love's website www.susanlovemd.com. She also has an excellent book though some chapters are rather technical "Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book".

Good luck!

Answer 3

If I may say something without sounding like a prude.
By the time you have the lumpectomy and all of the radiation, your remaining breast tissue will look cosmetically disqusting.
My friend had a lumpectomy and radiation about 4 years ago and she stuffs a sock or a wad of paper towel into her bra to make up for the breast tissue they removed.
I have no right to say this because I have never had breast cancer, but I imagine it would probably have been more reconstructable if she had just had a mastectomy.
Probably should talk a little more to your physician about this and I always tell everyone, no matter what, get a 2nd opinoin. It is so important and your physician don't mind.
PS: You have an excellent chance of full recovery.
I am a chemo nurse.