Living with Breast CancerThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Breast Cancer Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation.
You may also Help others by sharing your story. In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day on June 1, 2008, we asked you to share your stories about surviving cancer. Read the inspiring stories we received or share your survival story and help others in the fight against cancer. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download lymph node removal and lymphedema I was first diagnosed in April 2006 and knew little about breast cancer I wished that I had done more research before allowing the surgeon (who was very experienced) to do an SLNB and an axilliary biopsy. My nodes were all negative and there were no need for him to do both. Now I suffer from lymphedema that could have been avoided. He also left positive margins and cancer reocurred during chemotherapy. I had to have a mastectomy and further chemotherapy within a year. Always research and ask lots of questions. If the doctor refuses to answer, seek another doctor. Comments
June 2007
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