Newly diagnosed invasive carcinoma stage 2
Hi there , new to this .... Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in my right breast . Had a lumpectomy 3 weeks ago , 2 nodes removed and 18mm Tumor .Nodes were clear . Had satellite nodules in my...
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Hi @Niksta
I was admitted into hospital New Years Eve 2016 so for 2 days all I had were ultrasounds and antibiotics. I had my mammogram on the 3rd of Jan 2017 and they initially diagnosed me with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. That week was just scans and biopsies. Eventually I was diagnosed with Microinvasice DCIS in my right breast. I had my right breast mastectomy (tumor 9cms) exactly 3 weeks later and they removed 7 lymph nodes. Those being all clear, I was hormone Negative and HER2+. I did my IVF treatment and straight after that I started the Zolodex and Chemo/Radio. I knew that at the back of my mind, I will always be worried with my left breast so I made an informed decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy on my left. A couple week before I was due to go in, I found a lump in my left while I was in the shower and I just burst into tears and thought "no, not again" so I quickly called my partner to come in and check, at this point I knew I had made the right decision of convincing my breast surgeon for 11 months and doing the requested psych reports and second opinions to finally get her to agree on doing my prophylactic. I think it's one of the best decisions I have ever made. I am hopefully having my exchange at the end of the year and then in 12 months I can look into nipple recon. Stay positive and be firm in making your decisions. Just remember if there's not one person out there wanting to do it, there is another person. My second opinion breast surgeon took the time read my report before seeing me and pretty much just sat down with me and told me that she agreed with me wanting to do the prophylactic so it was nice to think that I had a back-up if my breast surgeon refused to go ahead with it. Also, for anyone wondering, I am at Peter Mac in Melbourne xo
I was admitted into hospital New Years Eve 2016 so for 2 days all I had were ultrasounds and antibiotics. I had my mammogram on the 3rd of Jan 2017 and they initially diagnosed me with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. That week was just scans and biopsies. Eventually I was diagnosed with Microinvasice DCIS in my right breast. I had my right breast mastectomy (tumor 9cms) exactly 3 weeks later and they removed 7 lymph nodes. Those being all clear, I was hormone Negative and HER2+. I did my IVF treatment and straight after that I started the Zolodex and Chemo/Radio. I knew that at the back of my mind, I will always be worried with my left breast so I made an informed decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy on my left. A couple week before I was due to go in, I found a lump in my left while I was in the shower and I just burst into tears and thought "no, not again" so I quickly called my partner to come in and check, at this point I knew I had made the right decision of convincing my breast surgeon for 11 months and doing the requested psych reports and second opinions to finally get her to agree on doing my prophylactic. I think it's one of the best decisions I have ever made. I am hopefully having my exchange at the end of the year and then in 12 months I can look into nipple recon. Stay positive and be firm in making your decisions. Just remember if there's not one person out there wanting to do it, there is another person. My second opinion breast surgeon took the time read my report before seeing me and pretty much just sat down with me and told me that she agreed with me wanting to do the prophylactic so it was nice to think that I had a back-up if my breast surgeon refused to go ahead with it. Also, for anyone wondering, I am at Peter Mac in Melbourne xo