breast cancer

[ladypar]

i had a mamo on nov, then a biopsy dec11 ,im going to a major clinc as i want an onacoloy surgeon rather than a general one. i had to wait til jan 11 for apointment , now its 7 weeks since mamo . how long can you wait before surgery before this cancer gets larger. i have loblar 1.2 centimeters. i dont know how long is to long .

[zouzi]

Hi,
To have your surgery at this major clinic is a very good decision.I also have to tell you that I really admire the honesty of this General Surgeon for recommending this Major Clinic for your surgery....(or was it because of the smart question you posed? LOL)..
I am doing quite well thank God and I hope that you too will be just fine.I am sending you good thoughts and of course my prayers.God Bless you and good luck.

[ladypar]

thanks for your reply on waiting til surgery.Im going to a top cancer hospital on jan 11 ; instead of a general surgeon here i chose one 2 hrs away but she,s an onacology
surgeon.they all work as a team on which way to go on surgery and i feel in better hands even tho if i had it here id been done by now . the best way to get an honest reply was what would you do if i were your wife. he the general surgeon ,s reply was this cancer facility. hope your doing well now and say a prayer for me.

[zouzi]

Hi,
I remember when I had my biopsy at the end of August 2008, I went through several  tests before surgery.In the first week of November I was operated on...so that would make 9 weeks of waiting.I was also very concerned like you and I wanted to have my surgery done as soon as possible fearing that the cancer would get larger ( I had IDC invasive breast cancer).My surgeon assured me that there was absolutely no danger at all and that I could have waited even much longer than 9 weeks.I wish you all the best and an uneventful successful surgery.