Just Diagnosed
Hi All,
I've only just been diagnosed with multifocal breast cancer, on 20 December 2012. I've just turned 40 and we have a 5 y/o boy.
My biopsies showed that I have four malignant tumours in my...
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That's great news to see you have the diagnosis before you and a plan of action in place, allowing you to just enjoy the lead up knowing you will be in good hands to take care of you in just the right way.
It's amazing that not so many years ago -- I think 2006? - they could not even test for HER2, let alone hit it with a targeted therapy.
I've never been a science head, but find that amazing.
Like you, pre surgery I had a multi focus diagnosis. Post surgery pathology, they found it was just the one tumour in various stages of playing up -- some DCIS, some invasive DCIS and then bits in between the two showing signs of cancer. It's a tricky so and so sometimes.
And don't think of the next few days as your last chance for fun for a while...you'll be amazed how incredible it feels to wake up post surgery and think I did, it's gone, next!
Which isn't to say, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
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