Just diagnosed, in treatment, or finished treatment for IDC.
Hi everyone! I am currently in active treatment. I am so worried about having extranodal extension on my one lymph node. My cancer was 2.5cm and multifocal in my right breast. I had one lymph node positive packed with 1.7cm of cancer and ENE. I am ER+ (95%)/PR+ (80%) and HER2- (2+/FISH negative - Group 4). My cancer is…
It all started back in December 2025 with a routine mammogram. Then a diagnostic ultra sound and mammogram of the right breast, next a biopsy . It has been an emotional roller coaster since I was diagnosed back in January 2026. It all happened so fast. Diagnosed after a biopsy with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 1.…
Diagnosed Feb 2026. IDC, Grade 1, HR+, HER 2 negative, Ki67 22percent I think I am still in disbelief. No family history. Also did genetic testing, BRCA testing shows no mutations at all. In addition, in 2019, was diagnosed with low grade, non muscle invasive bladder cancer. I get monitored every 3 months for that, it has…
I am 43 on Tchp. I just did 5 treatments of my 6 yesterday. Plan is to do a bilateral mastectomy next with expanders first because I will need radiation. According to my plastic surgeon, it is not recommended to radiate the fresh tissue with radiation. So after my radiation and put on my drugs depending on my pathology…
Hi, I’m new here and honestly not thrilled to be in this group…this is a plot twist indeed for my life. I went in for a routine mammogram in early December. The imaging, pathology, etc., is complete. I'm currently navigating a diagnosis of triple-negative apocrine-type invasive carcinoma (TNAC), Stage 2, Grade 2. The tumor…
Hi diagnosed last year with a primary breast cancer aggressive Grade 3 in two nodes. I wondered if anyone had long-term survivor stories. I'm terrified of secondary and have read lots of posts of survival but they tend to be stage 3 but grade 1 or maybe 2. Is there anyone with a Grade 3 in nodes with a positive story.…
Hello Friends: I had a phone appt with my MO today. We talked about my blood work. My iron deficiency panel is just not changing much. My ferritin hasn’t gone above 27. It’s 16 now. She said it should be around 100.My body isn't absorbing iron so she is ordering a iron infusion. Have any of you had iron infusions? Are…
Decided on double mastectomy, having mri with contrast today, then meet again with breast & plastic surgeons on 2/19 to schedule procedure. Anxious, scared, feeling like I'm forgetting something…..just crazy
Trying to decide between lumpectomy and radiation or bilateral mastectomy. Want to hear from some who have gone through each
Hello everyone My sister's diagnosis and brief summary of her recovery are available in my signature. It's been 39 days since her surgery on January 30, 2026, and she's still recovering. Her plastic surgeon said, "We discussed it in the tumor board and decided to perform the first surgery and remove all remaining tissue.…
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