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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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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…