Thank you for this informative video. I wish l had see it three years ago when I had my surgery. However, like many, many items on this subject l have watched or read you do not mention lymphoedema. I believe more people undergoing surgery for breast cancer experience lymphoedema than comes to light. There is easy and self help relief for breast lymphoedema if only people were informed about it as a side effect of surgery and radiation.
Thanks Maureen. Yes lymphoedema can happen after breast surgery usually following radiotherapy. There are definitely many things that can be done to help with symptoms of lymphoedema. And you are right, we probably should talk more about it.
For the past few days, when I sleep and change sides, I feel a pull kind of thing and pain in under the breast and side of breast connected to back . And when i wake after sometime pain dissappear. What should i do?
Dr Tasha, I had mine last week and I am scheduled next week for re-excision inferior margin. Is it normal? I am still not recovering yet from the 1st one.
My cancerous lump is 9 millimeters. I'll be having lumpectomy in 3 weeks along with sentinel nodes biopsy. Does the size of the incision depend on the size of the tumor?
Very helpful video thank you. How frequently does a surgeon find that the target lump has been removed in the biopsy. Is it more likely with vacuum assisted biopsy, and what does the surgeon look for/ remove if they can't see the target lump?
It depends on the size. If the cancer is small, there is always a possibility that all cancer has been removed, more likely with a vacuum biopsy. That area would have then been localised by the radiologist to guide the surgeon to the area that needs be removed. The pathologist would then examine it.
@@drtashag Thank you - that's really helpful to understand - ultrasound indicated mine was small. So they would have located the target area by the wire position and marker (even though the lump wasn't there) and removed sections either side. Does that mean they'd need to remove more tissue/ bigger section of duct to ensure they got enough with margin?
@@drtashag Excellent question! My node was sized to be 9mm. Then four (4) tissue samples (rice-grain size each) were collected during my biopsy. So my tumor was probably obliterated during the biopsy. But I'm still having surgery in 3 weeks including sentinel lymph node biopsy.
@luiso.9103 thank you! Not getting better. It's getting worse, sore and tender breast. I am afraid it'll explode due to the hard solid and tender pain.
I have had a lumpectomy on my right breast a year ago, I still have a scar and hard tissue also my upper arm has been numb since the operation, it eases sometimes. Is this numb feeling normal?
Ma'am, I am having lumps in both my breasts since March 2023, now because I took homeopathy medicine in March, then tried ayurvedic and allopathy also to bind these lumps and then lumps were broken into very small pieces. After leaving medicines, lumps would grow back like before and it would be painful to touch. I don't know what to do, my board exam is going on but I am not able to concentrate 😞
Got lumpectomy done 12/17/24
Praying for total removal
Papilloca stage 0 low grade
Thanks God
i just had mind done this morning.. hope for speedy recovery😇
Amen. Wish you quick recovery
Did you have sentinel nodes biopsy also?
Much appreciated. I have surgery (lumpectomy) in the very near future. Dr did not discuss such details. I needed to know what to watch for. 🌷
Thank you for this informative video. I wish l had see it three years ago when I had my surgery. However, like many, many items on this subject l have watched or read you do not mention lymphoedema. I believe more people undergoing surgery for breast cancer experience lymphoedema than comes to light. There is easy and self help relief for breast lymphoedema if only people were informed about it as a side effect of surgery and radiation.
Thanks Maureen. Yes lymphoedema can happen after breast surgery usually following radiotherapy. There are definitely many things that can be done to help with symptoms of lymphoedema. And you are right, we probably should talk more about it.
For the past few days, when I sleep and change sides, I feel a pull kind of thing and pain in under the breast and side of breast connected to back . And when i wake after sometime pain dissappear. What should i do?
Talk to your doctor and pray. Everything will be ok.
Thank you for all you do Dr. Tasha 🙏🏽. This is a very simplified explanation for the public
You are welcome Dr Soyemi. Thank you for your kind words. I hope the videos are helpful 🙏🏽
@@drtashag Yes, they are
Dr Tasha, I had mine last week and I am scheduled next week for re-excision inferior margin. Is it normal? I am still not recovering yet from the 1st one.
Thank you ❤
You are welcome Paula. Hope it was helpful 🙏🏽
My cancerous lump is 9 millimeters. I'll be having lumpectomy in 3 weeks along with sentinel nodes biopsy.
Does the size of the incision depend on the size of the tumor?
Get a breast cancer pillow. Man did it help me
What kind?
Yes, that can be really helpful 🙏🏽
Very helpful video thank you. How frequently does a surgeon find that the target lump has been removed in the biopsy. Is it more likely with vacuum assisted biopsy, and what does the surgeon look for/ remove if they can't see the target lump?
It depends on the size. If the cancer is small, there is always a possibility that all cancer has been removed, more likely with a vacuum biopsy. That area would have then been localised by the radiologist to guide the surgeon to the area that needs be removed. The pathologist would then examine it.
@@drtashag Thank you - that's really helpful to understand - ultrasound indicated mine was small. So they would have located the target area by the wire position and marker (even though the lump wasn't there) and removed sections either side. Does that mean they'd need to remove more tissue/ bigger section of duct to ensure they got enough with margin?
@@drtashag
Excellent question! My node was sized to be 9mm. Then four (4) tissue samples (rice-grain size each) were collected during my biopsy. So my tumor was probably obliterated during the biopsy. But I'm still having surgery in 3 weeks including sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Ma'am please reply 🥺🙏
Can scar tissue from a lumpectomy show up on a pet scan as suspicious for reoccurrence?
I just had mine done this morning. I am recovering and taking 2 weeks off. I am still dizzy.
🙏🏽🙏🏽speedy recovery!!
@luiso.9103 thank you! Not getting better. It's getting worse, sore and tender breast. I am afraid it'll explode due to the hard solid and tender pain.
Is it normal to have a lump-like form(under the surgery line) after months (8months) of removal of fibroadenoma? And will it go away?
I have had a lumpectomy on my right breast a year ago, I still have a scar and hard tissue also my upper arm has been numb since the operation, it eases sometimes. Is this numb feeling normal?
Please reply ma'am 🥺🙏
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Ma'am, I am having lumps in both my breasts since March 2023, now because I took homeopathy medicine in March, then tried ayurvedic and allopathy also to bind these lumps and then lumps were broken into very small pieces. After leaving medicines, lumps would grow back like before and it would be painful to touch. I don't know what to do, my board exam is going on but I am not able to concentrate 😞