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I'm 48 and got the results back a few days ago…2.2 cm tumor left side ER+ PR+ HER- ki67 20.6% with atleast one confirmed positive node. I’m seeing the surgeon in a few days to discuss treatment. There is so much information and i don’t even know what questions to ask. My first grandbaby is due in a few weeks, I love my job…
I’m 95% sure I’m going to go double mastectomy with reconstructive surgery using my more than ample abdominal fat. Looks like it’s very localized dcis and small. Lymph nodes look fine. Other side is fine but why fafo? I’ve had surgeries before for different things and think this will make my lifetime total 12. Couple weeks…
Just got my results today and I'm in a tail spin! ER+++ (90%)Pr+(10%) HER 2 +++(90%), concerns with attachment to chest wall (2.9 cm). Met with the Nurse Navigator today and she is trying to get an MRI scheduled before we are to leave for a ten day trip on April 4 (app. with surgeon is supposed to be on the 20th and she is…
my margins weren’t clear so I have to have another lumpectomy. Anyone else experienced this. I have dcis with a small 4 mm invasive cancer. The invasive cancer had clear margins the dcis had one focal margin
Hello, newly diagnosed 2/16 with 2 sites of DCIS in left breast, IDC of 3mm per biopsy, HER2+ and waiting for my surgical oncologist appointment 3/2. The waiting is definitely hard.
I was just diagnosed, and I'm meeting with my surgeon today. what questions should I be asking and what else should I be thinking about. Thats probably a very big question, it all feels very overwhelming. I just found this site yesterday, any other sites I should visit? thank you for your help.
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…
I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, two large masses in my left breast. HER negative, estrogen/progesterone positive. My radiologist told me she was pretty positive it was cancer before official results, which was really helpful for me to process. I’m meeting with the oncologist and surgeon next week. I’ve been…
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 am 69, just diagnosed this month. I would love to talk to any survivor (s) around my age or older? I was there with my mom when she went through chemo, now I am much older than she was.😐️
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