So, what would you like first? The good news or the bad, or what I prefer to think is not really "bad" news but "not so good news." I received a call from my breast surgeon, Dr. Friedman, who informed me (ready for the good news?:)) that only 1 of the 16 lymph nodes was positive!! YAY!!! This is VERY GOOD news as it makes my prognosis excellent and my chance of recurrence is much less as opposed to having more positive lymph nodes. Now, for the not so good news--although the breast mass was removed completely and all the margins were negative, there was one margin that was not optimal in that it was about 1mm or so. Dr. Friedman continued to explain that the debate on the width of negative margins is still very controversial and there is nothing set in stone nor is there any literature stating better outcomes either way; however, given my particular circumstance and young age, a re-excision is recommended.
I will be scheduled for another surgery and will keep you posted as to when. Like I said, this is not bad news; in fact I am very grateful, it could have been much worse. I obviously enjoyed (per Megan and Sandy) the heavy sedation before and look forward to more laughs and giggles following more Versed and Propofol!
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