No lymph node involvement!

 Very good news, the sentinal lymph nodes had no cancer cells! So, I'm officially stage 1. 

In two weeks I'll learn if they got clean margins, and 4 weeks after surgery I should know my Oncotype score. 

The pain is in check. Off to a good start! 

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