Knowing what I know now, I would insist on the lymph glands being taken at the same time. No need for 2 anaesthetics if this is elective surgery. Because my lump was non sinister I had to have a 2nd operation 8 days after the 1st

. Where the lymph nodes were removed and I can't remember it was 5 or 9

I don't grow hair along the scar.

The lump should be sent automatically to histology, do check with the Surgeon otherwise there really isn't much point in surgery. Mine wasn't sinister until it was sliced

. They told me how big it was but that wasn't in feet and inches ;-).