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I will be seeing oncologist tomorrow 2nd time .Met with surgeon last week first time. He was confident in his abilities to get it all with possibility of no radiation or chemotherapy depending if it is in glands. Both breast totally removed. He said , according to mammogram ,ultrasound and biopsy stage 1 grade 2B. Anyone…
HR+, HER2-, Stage 3 IDC…I think that's how to say it…I had a lumpectomy in July and had my first chemo (dense dose AC-T) last week. Overall I'm greatful for how well I'm feeling. I'm extremely thankful for the anti nausea meds as they kept me at a low level of queasy but nothing too bad. Was extremely tired for a couple…
I myself diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma 5mm stage one 3/25/26, breast cancer is not in my family history and apparently it doesn’t have to be but when I was age 16 and now age 62 my mother was in nursing school for RN licensing and she made sure her daughters knew how to perform a breast exam, I did one night and…
Hi! I've recently been diagnosed (67 years young) and am in the stage of deciding what to do to treat my breast cancer. My tumor is about the size of a peanut (2.0 x 1.9cm) and I am fairly small breasted (36B). Both my oncologist and surgeon have said I'm a candidate for lumpectomy but the idea of having the surgery,…
I just turned 43 and was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma grade 3 & high grade ductal carcinoma in situ. Im planning on a bilateral masectomy. Im meeting with my surgeon on Tuesday. Im having a hard time deciding on if I want to get implants or not. My question is how did you decide on reconstructive surgery or…
Hello, I was diagnosed a little over 3 weeks ago with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 1. Since then, I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster. My surgery is scheduled for August 19th. I’d appreciate any positive vibes!
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