I just got diagnosed with IDC stage 4 right breast and right armpit lymph node. They haven't biopsed the left breast yet but they want to asap! My question is isn't more important to see if the cancer has spread anywhere else in my body before the slightly suspicious left breast?? Its been really hard getting STRAIGHT…
hello, I am 7 weeks post-op bilateral mastectomy and feeling alone. I have gained weight and having a hard time with the pain from the tissue expanders. I am so disfigured and over my normal weight that I won’t go out in public. I am finding myself in a dark place and having trouble getting through the day. Did anyone else…
I can't believe I am back to the beginning again. After surviving the last year of IDC dx, surgery, chemo, rads + hormonal blockers...I just had a skin biopsy come back as melanoma. Not sure where to post, I thought maybe there was somewhere for secondary type cancers. I am wondering if there is a link somehow? I am always…
My story starts in March, just before I turned 50. I had a biopsy for microcalcifications. They found an intradermal papilloma, and I was referred to a breast surgeon. I saw the surgeon mid-May, and because of a couple of lumps she felt on physical exam, she wanted an ultrasound of the left breast to make sure she knew…
Hi all, just got the call no one wants— I have lobular breast cancer. I don’t know anything further than that. Thanks, Cynthia