Early breast cancer

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Working while waiting for surgery
Hi all, was diagnosed 3 weeks ago today with early stage and was told I’d be having surgery pretty quickly. Ended up having to have more tests to eliminate issues in the other side and thankfully tha...
Katieh
2 days ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
lumpectomy
surgery
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Newly diagnosed and waiting for appt. breast becoming more tender as I wait :-(
Hi there, I feel I’m in the difficult position of waiting four weeks between diagnosis and first surgeon appointment. Invasive lobular ER+ PR + HER2 - lump that I noticed in right breast a month ag...
lfillmore
11 days ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
new-diagnosis
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14Comments
Newly Diagnosed WA
Hi, I have just been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I have decided to have a double mastectomy. I live in a regional town in WA so I will be flying to Perth for the surgery. Any advice for...
vintagerose
14 days ago
invasive ductal carcinoma
mastectomy
surgery
110Views
1like
4Comments
Newly Diagnosed
Hi In January a had my regular breast screen, and later received a call back saying that there was a change in my left breast since my last screening 2 yrs ago, and was required to go back for a 2nd ...
Irms
23 days ago
her2
invasive ductal carcinoma
surgery
159Views
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4Comments
Not sure
I was diagnosed with invasive ductal BC stage 2 ER+PR a couple of weeks ago lymph nodes do not seem affected for now ( biopsy was negative). My breast are small and MRI showed ~4cm cancer. I was wond...
Betty123
29 days ago
breast reconstruction
invasive ductal carcinoma
lumpectomy
mastectomy
radiotherapy
241Views
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8Comments
How Do you decide what treatment when there are so many options?
I am so confused and mind blown by the options available after being Diagnosed with Breast cancer on my birthday in December. I am suppose to know by next week what I want to do and finding it extrem...
CaptnK
1 month ago
young women breast cancer
160Views
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New diagnosis query
I was diagnosed last week with: Invasive Breast Carcinoma with Ductal and Lobular features. Provisional Grade2 ER+ PR+HER2 low What can you tell me about this type?
tonichris
1 month ago
anxiety
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0likes
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Metaplastic TNBC , Effectiveness of Chemo
Hi all, I was diagnosed with metaplastic TNBC in August 2025, luckily it was caught at an early stage (1B) . I have had 5 months of neoadjuvant AC & Paclitaxol and Carboplatin. I had an ultrasound ...
Oplivelong
1 month ago
triple negative
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I dont even know what my question is..
I got a lump out and thought nothing of it. The ultrasound and GP kind of indicated it was in the skin not the breast tissue. So when I got a call to go back to surgeon a little earlier, I thought ...
kitkat5
2 months ago
anxiety
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
234Views
0likes
5Comments
Emotional speed bumps
Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to prepare for life post-mastectomy. I got my diagnosis a week ago and have been managing well, but then I tried to join a FB group for people going flat and got hit...
HopeInHeels
2 months ago
anxiety
mastectomy
support groups
250Views
1like
12Comments
ER/PR+ HER2- invasive lobular
I’m a 47 yr old mum of one 6 yr old. I received my ER/PR+ HER2- invasive lobular cancer diagnosis this week. Due to strong family history (mum passed away at 62 in 2012 with triple negative BC- and h...
PamQld
2 months ago
lumpectomy
Reconstruction
surgery
treatment decisions
253Views
0likes
8Comments
Just diagnosed IDC HR++ Her2 low mulitocal, still awaiting further tests and freaking out!
Hi all nice to meet you all but wish it were under better circumstances. I have just been diagosed earlier this month for a check up that I thought was going to show nothing so I was really thrown. I...
itsjustmeuc
2 months ago
anxiety
children
emotions
invasive ductal carcinoma
173Views
2likes
5Comments
DIEP reconstruction or going flat
Good morning, I'm new to this site and I'm so glad I was referred to it. I've been diagnosed with HER2 positive last week and need to have a complete mastectomy on my left breast. Everything is mov...
judith0861
3 months ago
breast reconstruction
her2
mastectomy
361Views
1like
14Comments
Guilt
Thanks to BCNA and the forum contributors (my new friends). I was diagnosed with IDC this week at 49 and have been 'battling' my emotions rather than sitting into them. That stops now. A couple of f...
ZarraTheStaffy
3 months ago
emotions
family
invasive ductal carcinoma
support groups
394Views
4likes
15Comments
Hospital
Hello! I was diagnosed with breast cancer this week. I'm in Melbourne. Has anyone been or is currently undergoing treatment at a public hospital? What was the experience like? I'm reluctant to go to ...
Amandasol
4 months ago
anxiety
emotions
surgery
430Views
0likes
7Comments
Looking at the 3rd surgery in 1 month
Hi all, I have been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer with two less than 2cm but fast growing grade 3 tumor in mid Sept and had the lumpectomy surgery to remove the tumor . however pathology repor...
bradley
4 months ago
invasive ductal carcinoma
lumpectomy
mastectomy
treatment decisions
218Views
0likes
3Comments
Looking for IVF specialist who knows menopause/tamoxifen
Hello! First time poster here. I was diagnosed with triple positive BC in 2022. We welcome our first baby born via surrogacy in 2023 but have one more embryo that I’m going to transfer myself because...
Louela
4 months ago
family
support groups
triple positive breast cancer
123Views
2likes
2Comments
Difficult to organize a biopsy
A week ago I had a CT scan of the chest due to being out of breath. It was thought to be a problem with my lungs though I have no cough and don't smoke. The scan showed a 3.7 cm calcified elongated m...
Illawarrian
4 months ago
biopsy
313Views
1like
16Comments
Early HER2+
I understand what Early is and I am grateful that I found something at the same time as my breastscreen mammogram and it is not in lymph glands, PET was also clear but they need a new name for Early....
Lillyfurever25
5 months ago
chemotherapy
emotions
her2
lumpectomy
radiotherapy
286Views
3likes
2Comments
Letting go of blame - WHY did I get cancer?
I've just listened to BCNA's excellent podcast: What you don't know until you do, and one of the comments there made me want to share something that might bring comfort to anyone wondering “Why me?” ...
Shae
6 months ago
anxiety
emotions
support groups
415Views
9likes
6Comments

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