Early breast cancer

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Mental health and new diagnosis.
Hi all, been struggling really bad finding out i have cancer in my right breast early diagnosis. I dont know what sort as i cant cope with the details of it all. I have seen the doctors and waiting ...
Nala
4 days ago
anxiety
emotions
lumpectomy
mastectomy
radiotherapy
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Telling my toddler and child I have breast cancer
Hi All, Last month I was diagnosed with IDC and 2 weeks ago I had a single mastectomy. I have a 3 and 5 yr old who I am struggling on how to discuss this with them. So far for all the surgeries and a...
Wattlebird3
4 days ago
chemotherapy
children
mastectomy
young women breast cancer
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Who to ask about pathology details?
Hi all, just new here…yay🎉?! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I see everyone seems to know what hormone, stage and other details of their cancer. I know the size of mine, that it is invasive lobular. Just wondering, as I’d...
MintyChicken
28 days ago
invasive lobular cancer
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
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4Comments
Emotional support
I was diagnosed in April and have had a lumpectomy. Was going to be radiation next but my Ki67 levels are a bit high so having Endo predict test done. Oncologists are saying possibly chemo now. I am ...
Tanya12
29 days ago
anxiety
chemotherapy
emotions
113Views
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Feeling overwhelmed
Hi thereAll I am 59, happily married, have two adult children. One grandson and baby no 2 due anyday now... Had surgery last week for lumpectomy and Sentinel node biopsy. Everything went well ...
annabody67
1 month ago
anxiety
emotions
invasive ductal carcinoma
lumpectomy
treatment decisions
319Views
3likes
8Comments
Newly Diagnosed
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed on the 12 May with Invasive ductal Carcinoma ER + PR+ and HER 2 negative. I'm still getting my head around the situation. I stopped all forms of hormone therapy, for m...
HonuKaha26
1 month ago
anxiety
invasive ductal carcinoma
202Views
0likes
6Comments
Tamoxifen..
Hi I had been on Tamoxifen for 3 months. I'm post menopausal. I'm 64. I started getting a discharge after couple months and heavy feeling in bottom of stomach like having a period again. Haven't had...
OTISMYCAT
1 month ago
anxiety
206Views
0likes
6Comments
New grade 1 diagnosis
Hello. I’ve just been diagnosed: left breast invasive ductal, grade 1, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative. GP summary is that this is a low-grade hormone-positive breast cancer that can be succ...
SarahLM
2 months ago
invasive ductal carcinoma
lumpectomy
support groups
451Views
2likes
12Comments
Newly Diagnosed
Hi My name is Victoria, I'm 42 years old and I have been newly (well, 5.5 weeks ago) diagnosed with breast cancer. It is is located underneath the nipple on my left breast and it is invasive ductal ...
Victy83
2 months ago
chemotherapy
family
her2
invasive ductal carcinoma
mastectomy
288Views
3likes
8Comments
Write off 6 to 12 months?
I was given a diagnosis today of small tumor, early invasive breast cancer, double hormone positive and I have an appointment with surgeon in 1 week. At just-turned-60, the next 9 months were suppos...
LP020406
2 months ago
emotions
family
surgery
treatment decisions
286Views
1like
5Comments
sentinel node biopsy
Hi there my name is Anna. i am having surgery next week , my anxiety levels are pretty high. i am very nervous about the sentinel node biopsy. the idea of having a needle near the nipple. i am re...
annabody67
2 months ago
invasive ductal carcinoma
lymph nodes
newly diagnosed
341Views
1like
15Comments
Radiation Therapy
It's all been very quick diagnosed with stage 1, grade 1 invasive breast cancer, ER+ then appointment with surgeon 2 days later, lumpectomy and removal of two lymph nodes 4 days after seeing surgeon....
Mish1
2 months ago
anxiety
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
radiotherapy
surgery
177Views
0likes
4Comments
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 months ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
lumpectomy
surgery
543Views
4likes
9Comments
Young and overwhelmed
Hi all, I'm 30 years old, with the BRCA 2 gene mutation, and was diagnosed after my first high-risk screening MRI found a tumour - mixed lobular and ductal invasive carcinoma, stage 2, grade 2, horm...
zwlan
3 months ago
chemotherapy
children
treatment decisions
young women breast cancer
125Views
1like
2Comments
Molecular Profiling? Chemo?
Hi All, I'm recently diagnosed and my pathology reports from recent lumpectomy shows ER+, Grade 3, Ki67 20%, LVI present. All 6 Lymph nodes clear. I'm 47, fit, strong and healthy :) It's hard t...
Teta
3 months ago
chemotherapy
treatment decisions
128Views
0likes
3Comments
? Chemotherapy
Please HELP!! Hi everyone, i am 45 years old and i have recently been diagnosed with; ER positive Ki-67 positive Tumour size 12mm Toumour has been surgically removed 6 weeks ago with clear marg...
TCH
3 months ago
chemotherapy
treatment decisions
573Views
0likes
12Comments
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
3 months ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
new-diagnosis
741Views
0likes
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
3 months ago
invasive ductal carcinoma
mastectomy
surgery
179Views
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
4 months ago
her2
invasive ductal carcinoma
surgery
222Views
0likes
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
4 months ago
breast reconstruction
invasive ductal carcinoma
lumpectomy
mastectomy
radiotherapy
305Views
0likes
8Comments

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