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changing treatment
I was originally hoping for mastectomy of right breast for stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma, but dince I am HER2 positive, I now have to have chemo before surgery. Anyone else been down this road? How long was chemo?
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Diagnosed last thursday, now in the waiting game for appointments
Well I got the alert last Thursday that I had a new result in my MyChart and I looked and got the news there at my job. Looks like I have grade 3 IDC, triple negitive hormone test. The NP at my OB/GYN office called and asked where I wanted my referral sent. I gave them a few places and now I wait. Not having much…
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Just Diagnosed- Get Prepared
My breast cancer was diagnosed in Jan 09. My husband was dx'd with lymphoma in April. The following are some things we learned on our journey. I hope they help. Rather than rewrite everything in sequence, because I missed putting the fax in the rewrite of the outline, I'll put it here. I strongly recommend you get a fax…
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Treatment options are stressful
Recently diagnosed with IDC. Early stages and lumpectomy with radiation is an option. Chemo is still up in the air. I have extremely fibrous, lumpy dense breasts and have, along with plastics and breat surgeon considered bilateral mastectomies to reduce the stress and testing every time a new lump forms. I'm here to weigh…
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Scared and Confused
Hi! I'm sorry to keep posting, I'm just so confused and scared about my diagnosis. I spend most of my time googling which is making things worse and it's because my surgeon and RO seem to be on the same page but my oncologist says something different so I don't understand what is going on. I was diagnosed with ER positive…
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Newly Diagnosed... Scared and Sad
Hello all newly diagnosed. Ductal Carcinoma 2 cm Pos Hrz, 4 cm Neg Hrz. Cancer cells in one lymph node. I am awaiting my Onocology appt. this Thursday. I have such a hard time sleeping, not lots of support since I am a single woman and family…no. So it is very treatable which is good but the thought of getting a masectomy…
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How do you cope with the fear?
I'm just wondering how everyone copes with this diagnosis and the uncertainty of it? I am 39 years old with a 2 year old daughter and was diagnosed with stage 2 IDC 7 months ago, and I just can't seem to cope with the fear of not being around for my daughter. My oncotype score says I have a 25 percent chance of distant…
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Super scared and depressed
I have dense breasts and have kept up with annual Mammos. Last month, I had a mammo, diagnostic mammo, ultrasound, and stereotactic biopsy. Results came back as DCIS Grade 2. I just had a breast MRI and it's showing another area in the same breast (no suspicion of malignancy in the right) so they want an MRI-guided biopsy…
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Just diagnosed. Please help with biopsy report
overwhelmed and scared. ==== A. Right breast, R1 at 10:00, 3 cm from nipple, core biopsy Invasive ductal carcinoma (see comments) Focal ductal carcinoma in situ B. Right axilla, rax at 10:00, 10-11 cm from nipple, core biopsy One lymph node, negative for carcinoma (0/1) Value INVASIVE CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: BIOPSY - All…
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New to brestcancer
Hallo. So here we are breastcancer, never in my wildest dreams did I thought I will be here. I've been diagnosed with stage 2 TNBC. I'm only 31 years old and have 2 small kids (2) and (4). I read a lot about the treatment and they way it effects your body. How do you make it easier for the kids? They don't know anything…
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Please help with biopsy results
Overwhelmed and scared. ====A. Right breast, R1 at 10:00, 3 cm from nipple, core biopsy Invasive ductal carcinoma (see comments) Focal ductal carcinoma in situ B. Right axilla, rax at 10:00, 10-11 cm from nipple, core biopsy One lymph node, negative for carcinoma (0/1) Value INVASIVE CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: Biopsy…
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Big hard lumps 2 and 4 cm (from ultrasound). Biopsy preliminary result says very invasive high grade
Freaking out. What stage will I be in? I am worried it has spread everywhere! Is there hope? I have not received the complete biopsy, so I don't know the details. My primary doctor just told me last friday that the preliminary result is that it is very aggressive and high grade. I am 40yo with 8 and 6 year olds. Have not…
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Fatigue before treatment
I was diagnosed Aug 1,2024. Finally got surgery date of Nov 6, no other treatments yet but in the meantime I am growing increasingly fatigued by the day. It’s so bad that when I do get a good nights sleep it makes no difference. Has anyone else had intense fatigue before treatment?
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Please help me understand my pathology report-newly diagnosed
Hi all, I was given the diagnosis last Friday (invasive ductal carcinoma - about 1 cm in size) and I meet with a surgeon on Thursday. I just received my full pathology report and I was hoping to get a better understanding of staging to guide my questions during my appointment. Can any of you determine my stage from this…
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Please help Biopsy Report
My biopsy report was just posted to the portal. I know the dr will call later, but please can someone give me an interpretation of these results. Thank you so much. AP results Final SURGICAL PATHOLOGY REPORT Case Number: S-24-24293 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIMEN: (A) Breast Core…
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Newly diagnosed, shall I finish my second dose of Shingles vaccine (ShingRx) before surgery?
I was diagnosed with stage 1 IDC (ER+PR+HER2-) last week. I had already taken the first Shingles vaccine a few months back. So, I have three months window to take the second shot. I’ve met with my breast surgeon but not the oncologist yet. My surgery will likely happen in four weeks. My surgeon said I probably don’t need…
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Biopsy done - no results yet
Hello - I had a biopsy left breast on Thursday 4 July - my 65th birthday!! It was just one area on the inner, underside of my left breast. My previous mammo was 2019 with no concerns, then I had a thermograph two years ago and no sign of anything then. I can't even feel anything myself although the radiologist said she…
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Introduction, new here.
Hello everyone I am new to all this and I am scared and been going thru this whole thing with noone
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Newly Diagnosed
hello, I am new to this but know how important support groups are! My name is Sandi, my beautiful daughter Chris was just diagnosed with Triple Positive Breast cancer. She has been caring for her husband of 37 years who was diagnosed with GBM inoperable brain cancer for 3 years. He now needs her for everything as their…
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When you don't fit the studies and your doctors disagree
Hi all. I'm recently diagnosed (March) with regional recurrence in right axillary nodes, 17 years after double mastectomy/chemo/tamoxifen for IDC right side (with negative sentinel node biopsy). Surgery in April removed 4 positive nodes and 4 negative nodes. Cancer is again ER+, PR+, HER2 negative (but this time HER2 low).…
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Biopsy Results
Greetings - just diagnosed today - more testing to come. I had 2 areas biopsied via stereotactic biopsy (right breast). Area of architectural distortion came back benign - with stroll fibrosis, columnar cell change, usual ductal hyperplasia and focal features suggestive of a radial scar. Calcifications came back -…
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I just had THE call
I knew what my doctor was going to tell me. So I was not surprised when she basically confirmed the worst. Cancer took my mom - ovarian. My sister is currently in treatment - fallopian. I ignored my breast lump for a year. My husband made me go have it checked up. I was ordered to have a diagnostic ultrasound and…
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Just Diagnosed and Confused
Hello all, my name is Tetiana and I’m 37 years old. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on April 30th, 2024. The initial biopsy returned as DCIS stage 0 both ER+and PR+ in two spots in my right breast. One spot was grade 2 and the other was grade 3. I met with the breast surgeon that same week and we chose double mastectomy…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi All, I'm 56 and newly diagnosed with breast cancer. It still feels weird to say "I have breast cancer". I have appointments next week with a surgeon and Oncologist. I'm doing my research trying to understand the information. I'm trying to mentally get prepared for the road ahead. The hardest part for me so far, is…
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Newly Diagnosed/Timing/Doctors
I was diagnosed with IDC yesterday. Not a surprise since the radiologist told me it looked like cancer before the biopsy, but the good news is that it is small. I booked an appointment with someone on my list who had an opening. The most recommended surgeons appear to be unavailable for months, or at least 1.5 months. The…
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Skin tethering and frustration
After receiving the initial diagnosis in Australia, I went back to my home country, with the advice from the breast surgeon in Australia that the lump could be removed by surgery followed by hormone therapy. Unfortunately, after my doctors back home took a look, they said there is something called skin tethering, that the…
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Newly diagnosed - just feeling very lost
Hi everyone, I was newly diagnosed with breast cancer, about two weeks ago. I am just feeling very lost, and for now, just looking for some words of encouragement as I figure out next steps. I was referred to a breast surgeon by my GP, and while the doctor was very nice and kind, she dropped this bombshell very casually…
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Questions List for 1st Onc Appt
Please jump in and help me craft a list of questions for my first oncology appointment tomorrow? Here is what I’ve got so far: Can you explain my pathology report findings in detail, including the grade, stage, and subtype of my breast cancer? Based on my cancer characteristics (IDC, HER2+, ER-, PR-, grade 3 / Bloomberg 9,…
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Newly diagnosed. Stage 3 and grade 2. Anyone?
my preliminary biopsy results came back yesterday. IDC, locally advanced to one confirmed lymph node completed replaced with cancer. They said moderately differentiated (grade 2?). I feel this is overall stage 3, as my tumor is 3.5cm, but the disease in my breast extends to 5.3cm. I guess that means it’s spread to the…
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Waiting for Surgery- what’s next? Ugh!
I was recently diagnosed with early stage grade 2 or 3 (there were two looks) IDC with DCIS characteristics (whatever that means) HR positive, HER2 negative, ki-67 40% high. back in 2021 they saw a spot, did a second mammogram to conclude it was benign breast tissue. 2022 same spot noted but disregarded because previous…