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Hello, my name is Adrianne, I am 45 years old & mum to a 4 year old son. On 30th July I was diagnosed with a grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in my left breast. Have had fine needle aspiration on lymph nodes & core biopsy. My GP has referred me to our local public hospital for surgery & I will find out more at my GP appointment tomorrow. I have been told I will have surgery within two weeks. Would love to hear from other ladies with this type of cancer. I have gone through all types of emotions & now just want the surgery/treatment to begin.0
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Hi Julie, you certainly have a lot on your plate at the moment and it doesn't help much living in a new area.
I will connect you with one of our Community Liaisons Mandy Forteath who lives in Launceston. If she can't help you with the info you need she will be able to put you in touch with someone who can.
Will be thinking of you as you travel on this new and confusing journey. Stay on line, there is so much support given to everyone .... one thing about this bloody disease we make and keep friends for life
Love .. Shirl x0x
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Lumpectomy back on 30/4, IDC 20mm stage 2, grade 2, ER+, PR+, HER2 neg, clear margins and lymph nodes clear. Apparently the best results considering.
I would strongly reccomend to everyone to get all your reports and have a good read, and talk to someone else. I wasn't put in touch with bcna until I was about to start radiation. These blogs are such a fantastic source of information. WE ARE NOT ALONE IN OUR THOUGHTS.
Big fear now is recurrence, higher with just having lumpectomy. No one told me that. Should I have recurrence in same breast reconstruction more difficult because of radiation.
VivW
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Lumpectomy back on 30/4, IDC 20mm stage 2, grade 2, ER+, PR+, HER2 neg, clear margins and lymph nodes clear. Apparently the best results considering.
I would strongly reccomend to everyone to get all your reports and have a good read, and talk to someone else. I wasn't put in touch with bcna until I was about to start radiation. These blogs are such a fantastic source of information. WE ARE NOT ALONE IN OUR THOUGHTS.
Big fear now is recurrence, higher with just having lumpectomy. No one told me that. Should I have recurrence in same breast reconstruction more difficult because of radiation.
VivW
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Many thanks for your reply and offer to connect me to somebody who you think may be of assistance.
My late Mum's name was Shirley, so how ironic that the first person to contact me is named Shirl. You must be an angel sent from above to guide me on this journey.
I've been told by others that if nothing else, you make some lifetime friends from this bloody disease that tries to take a hold of our bodies.
Best Wishes - Julie X
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I really loved your note back Julie to ShirlO
I hope people here can help you in your journey
They are wonderful souls
Take Care
xxxx
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Take care Adrianne and love your small son every day with passion, they are what we live for
Family
Friends
Loveones
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When my friend had lung cancer they did Pet scans to see where it had spread in the body. If you have too many scans they actually give you cancer over time.
When I had cancer they did a iodine uptake and watched where it was taken up in my body, to see the spread.
Ask your Dr or anyone you come across at hospital, clinics, etc and see what they say. Tests are expensive and have an effect on the body so unnecessary tests are not going to be done by dr's if they don't think you need them
Hope I helped
Heidi
Good Luck with it all
xxx
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Hi, my name is Tanya and I'm a 39 yr old mum of 5 who was just diagnosed this week. Will meet with the specialist next week and am scared as. The worst thing about all this is I'm finally getting married in 3 weeks from today after 7 years of planning and saving and then as a family we are supposed to be going on a cruise to Fiji 2 weeks after the wedding. I have no idea where this diagnosis is going to put our plans, and I think that is the hardest part so far for me....waiting for answers. From Monday to today my whole life has changed and I guess I'm still in shock. My doctor doesn't know if the specialist will wait till after the wedding to do surgery, and if he does will I be recovered enough to go on the cruise. Silly stuff I know considering what I'm facing.0
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Hi, my name is Tanya and I'm a 39 yr old mum of 5 who was just diagnosed this week. Will meet with the specialist next week and am scared as. The worst thing about all this is I'm finally getting married in 3 weeks from today after 7 years of planning and saving and then as a family we are supposed to be going on a cruise to Fiji 2 weeks after the wedding. I have no idea where this diagnosis is going to put our plans, and I think that is the hardest part so far for me....waiting for answers. From Monday to today my whole life has changed and I guess I'm still in shock. My doctor doesn't know if the specialist will wait till after the wedding to do surgery, and if he does will I be recovered enough to go on the cruise. Silly stuff I know considering what I'm facing.0
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Sorry to hear your news Tanya, all I can say is take someone else with you to your appointments, get your Breast Care Journey pack, you can order it through this site. Ask as many questions as possible and get all options (depending on your type of cancer).
Don't worry about the wedding you can get married later under a tree in a park. Put yourself first.
All the best with your appointments.
Viv
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Hi Tanya so sorry to hear that you've just been diagnosed with breast cancer, and what bad timing (if there is ever a good time) to get breast cancer. I can relate to just how your feeling at present. Although it was only back in May this year that I was diagnosed, it only seems like yesterday. I know you are scared, who wouldn't be as to what one is going to have to go through and digest in the next coming weeks. I am sure your specialist will be able to work around your wedding plans, and it not, then I suppose one will have to just put one's self first for now. With 5 children to raise, you need to get yourself well and healthy again, that is your main priority at the moment. As Viv mentioned in her reply to you, make sure you have somebody with you when you attend your appointments not only for emotional support but also to help you remember what has been said. Believe me you will only take in so much at the time. The BCNA kit is worth its weight in gold and will explain a lot of things for you. Write down any questions that you want to ask the specialist and write down the answers so that you can look back at them after your appointment. Also explore with your specialist all the options available to you. I know at the moment that things are looking bleak, but you will come through this and there are others like myself that will help you through your journey. Please feel free to add me as a contact if you wish to keep in touch. Take care Julie
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I agree, yes you are in shock and yes it does stuff up your life and plans, but I also agree you can get Married anywhere, that's not what's important. You cannot get married and live a wonderful life together with the ones you love if you don't take care of number 1, YOU, first!
Do what has to be done, then pick up the pieces. Your family and friends will understand. It would be a shame to miss your holiday but you may not enjoy it anyway if you are worrying all the time???
I hope you get some answrers soon on treatment so you can plan around them. Good luck with your journey XXXX
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You can get married under a tree, how nice.
Yes you can.
We forget the simple things in life!
Thank you for your comment.
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I just want to say thank you to everyone for their kind words. I think the initial shock has worn off and now I just feel Angry, but trying to keep it together for those around me. Received the My Journey kit today so going to sit down tonight after the kids r in bed and have a read and get my head around this thing a bit better.
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