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Forum: Just Diagnosed

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• Help with receptors on pathology report

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  Created by: MelissaAshley on Sep 4, 2019 09:25AM

  Latest post: Sep 4, 2019 11:58AM by Ingerp

• Is there any truth to this? Diagnosed under 40..

  15 Posts 448 Views

  Created by: MelissaAshley on Aug 31, 2019 04:47PM

  Latest post: Sep 3, 2019 08:11PM by IM2C

• Is this normal to feel like this?

  13 Posts 260 Views

  Created by: Eigna on Aug 31, 2019 04:46PM

  Latest post: Sep 3, 2019 07:57PM by Rrobin0200

• What is IDC with chronic inflammatory

  6 Posts 100 Views

  Created by: Eigna on Sep 2, 2019 08:11PM

  Latest post: Sep 3, 2019 11:39AM by Eigna

• Breast MRI - anyone else have a miserable experience?

  21 Posts 420 Views

  Created by: 25weeks on May 16, 2012 10:27AM

  Latest post: Aug 31, 2019 02:58PM by jessie123

• 37 years old- just diagnosed with IDC

  4 Posts 111 Views

  Created by: MelissaAshley on Aug 31, 2019 12:22AM

  Latest post: Aug 31, 2019 05:14AM by Ingerp

• Just diagnosed: rare type of breast cancer. Unsure what to feel.

  2 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: rweeden on Aug 30, 2019 04:30PM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2019 05:35PM by AliceBastable

• Got my second biopsy results, need help

  6 Posts 109 Views

  Created by: Missmom79 on Aug 30, 2019 09:48AM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2019 02:41PM by Missmom79

• Starting to feel scared about lumpectomy

  35 Posts 313 Views

  Created by: Eigna on Aug 25, 2019 10:44AM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 06:14PM by bcincolorado

• Emotional Roller Coaster

  13 Posts 157 Views

  Created by: ChaClarey on Aug 27, 2019 06:51AM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 06:03PM by ChaClarey

• Conflicting results

  8 Posts 139 Views

  Created by: DMHGF on Aug 20, 2019 06:32PM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 07:00AM by DMHGF

• Paget’s of the nipple anyone?!

  5 Posts 77 Views

  Created by: SamAmomof3 on May 13, 2019 07:42PM

  Latest post: Aug 26, 2019 07:11PM by vturner1650

• Almost official

  30 Posts 378 Views

  Created by: Eigna on Aug 19, 2019 07:57PM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2019 05:01PM by Vera66

• What to tell my kid?

  4 Posts 104 Views

  Created by: grayskies on Aug 22, 2019 02:47PM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 12:43PM by Moderators

• Sad, scared, and feeling alone.

  31 Posts 787 Views

  Created by: Topogjo on Jun 30, 2019 05:50PM

  Latest post: Aug 21, 2019 05:46AM by Dottybird

• Need help interpreting report, please !

  6 Posts 129 Views

  Created by: Missmom79 on Aug 19, 2019 04:47PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 08:40PM by Missmom79

• Meeting the oncologist on Wednesday. What to expect?

  8 Posts 130 Views

  Created by: Jlynn207 on Aug 18, 2019 03:46PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 06:11AM by Spookiesmom

• 2nd biopsy after MRI

  9 Posts 91 Views

  Created by: Kat01 on Aug 7, 2019 08:09AM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 05:24AM by OnTarget

• So overwhelmed.

  13 Posts 204 Views

  Created by: ARL624 on Aug 16, 2019 11:29PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2019 11:20PM by ARL624

• Diagnosed today with IDC

  17 Posts 388 Views

  Created by: Deenster on Aug 12, 2019 11:46AM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2019 06:20PM by OnTarget

• How important is the comfort level you have with the drs nurse?

  9 Posts 131 Views

  Created by: teaka123 on Apr 22, 2019 01:45PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2019 12:39PM by Jelson

• Idc/IBC

  3 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: Missmom79 on Aug 13, 2019 02:01PM

  Latest post: Aug 13, 2019 05:48PM by Missmom79

• Diagnosed With Invasive Mammary Carcinoma

  5 Posts 68 Views

  Created by: AngieB92 on Aug 12, 2019 09:10AM

  Latest post: Aug 12, 2019 03:05PM by AngieB92

• Best Doctors at MSK - Need Recommendations

  3 Posts 66 Views

  Created by: CTaylor100 on Aug 10, 2019 02:17PM

  Latest post: Aug 11, 2019 01:14PM by santabarbarian

• Diagnosed today with IDC. Overwhelmed.

  28 Posts 506 Views

  Created by: Karen2019 on Jul 15, 2019 01:47PM

  Latest post: Aug 7, 2019 06:48AM by Karen2019

• Need your advice

  20 Posts 317 Views

  Created by: Ann_James on Aug 1, 2019 12:37AM

  Latest post: Aug 6, 2019 12:13PM by Ann_James

• Increase in Tumor Growth After Biopsy?

  8 Posts 272 Views

  Created by: Lexica on Nov 11, 2017 12:19PM

  Latest post: Aug 6, 2019 09:11AM by AngryBird

• Waiting 2 tell family & my 2nd disease; one wasn't enuf, sigh

  19 Posts 342 Views

  Created by: wildchid on Jul 23, 2019 10:00AM

  Latest post: Aug 5, 2019 08:57AM by wildchid

• Overwhelmed and Underprepared

  12 Posts 317 Views

  Created by: eskfrussell on Jun 13, 2019 11:56AM

  Latest post: Aug 4, 2019 10:26AM by msphil

• Where to begin? Trigger warning: I'm depressed and jaded

  20 Posts 469 Views

  Created by: HeartShapedBox on May 28, 2019 11:49PM

  Latest post: Aug 2, 2019 06:53AM by Homemadesalsa