I am scared ....
Hi all,
My name is Danka, I am 31 yrs old, mother of 2 cute kids. I have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer 8/ 01/ 2015, grade 3, Her2+ , 19mm tumour and 2 of 3.5mm. I am not sure what s...
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Hello Danka,
Oh, I know the shock of that diagnosis! All the questions. In December, it felt like a blizzard of tests for me after my diagnosis of the same thing. In my case, the ultrasound showed a tumour of 20mm and a suspicious mass in the lymph nodes. The pathologist did a biopsy of the tumour and of the lymph nodes which showed that both were cancer.
My surgeon said that a Wide Area Excision with follow up Radiation, and an Axial Excision (remove the lymph nodes) would give me the same outcome as a mastectomy, so I chose the Wide Area Excision.
I also had the Bone Scan and CT Scan straight away.
The Breast Surgeon said I should start chemo a month after the surgery, and took care to recommend an oncologist who could see me straight away. Now I have just had my first treatment in a 6-month chemo program, followed by radiotherapy, and then by hormone therapy.
I found that I was much calmer after the operation. Some of my initial shock was anxiety about the surgery. So maybe some this early distress will lift for you at that point.
It's wonderul to know you have a good support network! My motto has been to accept every little bit of help that's offered - it's not only good for you, it's good for the people who love you!
Good luck Danka. You have a beautiful family.
Love from Gillian