IDC diagnosis this morning

bsmiz, I'm sorry your biopsy results have brought you here. At this point it's hard to say exactly what your treatment will be. If the tumor size is in cm it looks like it is early stage. You will probably start with surgery so you might want to read about lumpectomy and mastectomy on this site to give you some background for your appointment with the breast surgeon. The actual treatment plan is not finalized until after surgery so there is a period of more waiting and wondering. While not fun the treatments are all doable and you will start to feel better when there is a plan in place. I hope things go well. Come back and ask any questions that you have as you deal with this.

bsmiz, The waiting is really hard since in the breast cancer world things move slowly. Even though it feels like it now breast cancer is not a medical emergency like a heart attack. In retrospect the slower pace is good in that you end out making decisions after you know all the relevant facts and you have time to consider your options. It's like the difference between driving somewhere at 55 mph and getting there safely and speeding at 100 mph with a bad outcome. The most important thing is to have the best end result that you can so the wait is worth it. Hang in there!

I was just diagnosed 6-5 with IDC but I don’t have the final pathology report yet. I do have an appointment this Friday with a breast surgeon as they were able to get me in for an initial visit. My mass size was small but I don’t have the size in front of me right now. My sister had IDC 5 years ago and genetic testing was negative. Mine appeared on my annual mammogram. The waiting is agonizing but we’re not alone. My sister gave me this site as a resource she used and I can see why. I feel like there’s a community that understands.