waiting for lumpectomy

The waiting is driving me mad, it is a bout 6 weeks since i first found a lump. CP, then breast ultrasound, biospy and MRI. Lobular invasive cancer, measured 20mm at ultra sound MRI did not change plan of surgeon (although this showed the tumor to be bigger)  lumpectomy and biopsy of sentinel node, i think this is pretty standard, Does anyone know at what point (size of tumor) a mastectomy would be advised? I just wish I could stop my mind and think of something else!

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  • Hi Effie

    This link just popped up in my email. So strange to read my feelings and emotions over 5 years ago... I was overwhelmed and scared and I'm sure you have similar feelings. But... here I am alive and well and there are many days when I don't think about cancer at all! I ended up having a double mastectomy chemo and reconstruction with implants. My treatment journey is over as I came of the hormone blocker a few months ago.  Time passes so just take it one day at a time and be kind to yourself... you have got this and you will come out stronger the other side!

    carol xxxx

  • Eee Carol - you have made my day. 

    it's so nice to read some advice from  story so similar . 

    I had lump out and some lymph nodes removed /clear margins and no cancer in lymph. Which I thought was great news. Then the doctors suggested an oncotype dx test to work out recurrence score. Anyways my score is 2over the cut off meaning I'm having 4cycles of chemo then radio.then meds. 
    thnakyou again for replying - and sorry you've had to think of your feelings and thoughts again.

    much love 

    Efffie x