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Diagnosed Yesterday
Found out yesterday- no phone call, just logged into MyChart to ask my GP for an unrelated medication refill and I saw the results of the biopsy. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Grade Two. Today the info on MyChart was updated to include these details: ER Positive 95%, PR Positive 95%, HER2 Negative. Ki67 15. I haven't spoken…
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Alternative options
Hi everyone, I have lots of questions in my mind. Has anyone diagnosed with IDC, not had surgery, my immediate reaction when I got the diagnosis was, I’m not doing surgery because of Mets. I want to explore all the treatments out there, am I making sense
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Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer & CHEK2 gene mutation
Hi, I am Gloria 55 and I have been diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Cancer -22mm. Estrogen Positive, HER-negative, one lymph node taken out and showed negative. According to Oncologist I was borderline to be considered Chemotherapy. Prosigna test was done and showed "medium" risk of reoccurrence. It was left for me to…
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Just diagnosed. Surgeon choices?
Hi, I'm SarahMaude. I'm still a little shocked to be here. No one under the age in my family tree has had any cancer before age 70. I'm feeling a little of everything. On Tuesday this week when they told me my ultrasound following my mammogram had cancer indications that led to ordering an ultrasound guided biopsy the same…
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Help, need help reading pathology report
I got the dreaded call today, I have Cancer. I went to the office and got a copy of my Surgical Pathology Report. I am copy and pasting. I’ve read some of the information and will continue my education. This is the third biopsy on my left breast, my sister also had breast cancer that spread. i would appreciate any help,…
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Monday Part 2
I was not really interested in joining your club. I thought the dues were a little high and the activities seemed a bit more time consuming than I was ready to commit to. I guess I forgot that some things are not in my control. My GP called this afternoon: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Nottingham grade 3. Size 11 millimeters.…
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Second Opinions & Genetic Testing
Hi all, This is my second post, but I'll give a brief summary of my diagnosis. Diagnosed 1/24/22. I've received a biopsy and PET scan. I have a 4 cm lump in my left breast and a lump (I believe 2 cm but can't remember) under my arm in my lymph node. The PET scan has revealed that there is no distant cancer that they can…
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Just Dianosed - Getting Nervous
Background: 1996, age 46, right breast, 2 cm lump, Stage 2, chemo, radiation, tamoxifen 5 years 2022, age 72, left breast, Biopsy of micro-calcifications in a cluster Results IDC Grade 3, 5 cm area Awaiting results of genetic testing SaviScouts on Feb 18 and Lumpectomy scheduled for Feb 24 I understood my 1996 breast…
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Just Diagnosed 1/24/22
Good morning everyone. I am new to the site and still trying to figure out what resources and avenues I have available to get me through this new diagnoses. I'm posting an intro here that I'd originally posted on another site with a little more information. Intro: I am a 41 years old, single parent and diagnosed with grade…
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Advice on what and when to tell my pre-teen
I just got my biopsy results back on Monday and met with both the MO and surgeon this week. I'm still waiting for HER2 results and I have a PET scan on Monday (which is a whole other can of worms; I am terrified because I've been having back pain since the end of October). So at this point, I know I'm at least stage II…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi everyone! I’m 33 y/o and I just received my biopsy results today. IDC and DCIS in the left breast. Not the news I was hoping for (obviously) but I am relieved that I now know what's going on and that I'll be taking the steps to beat it. Dr. says it was caught very early, which is good. I meet with Breast Surgeon Friday…
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Is it always a big deal
I know that I am partly in denial. I only received a cancer diagnosis without the full pathology so not sure what my prognosis is but hoping it will be easy. I know that there was nothing else in the lymph nodes. But am I being unrealistic in thinking that it can be a matter of a “ simple” lumpectomy and then be done. What…
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Just diagnosed IDC
Hi Everyone, I just got my biopsy results back and I have an appointment with an oncologist tomorrow. I am super worried about the lymph node involvement. I’ve had lowerback pain (not severe, more nagging) since around Halloween, and I thought I just pulled a muscle (and re-aggravated it when I lifted a heavy suitcase…