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Newly diagnosed today and feeling shattered.
Hi ladies, I have been hovering around these pages for a few days while waiting for my biopsy results to come in and hoping I could leave as quietly as I came. Unfortunately I am joining the group. My pathology report reads as follows:
The core biopsies of breast tissue show invasive ductile carcinoma NOS with foci of intermediate and high grade ductal carcinoma in situ. Invasive carcinoma comprises moderately pleomorphic cells with focal tubal formation associated with desmoplastic stroma. Mitotic figures are infrequently identified. Grading is suboptimal on core biopsies; however, the appearances are of a grade 2 carcinoma ( tubules 3/3, nuclei 2/3, mitosis 1/3). There is lobular involvement. Myoepithelial markers (p63,SMMHC) confirm the presence of myoepithelial cells around the lobules and areas of of carcinoma in situ. Carcinoma in situ shows cribriform and solid patterns. There is no vascular invasion in these section.
HORMONE RECEPTOR STUDIES
OESTROGEN RECEPTOR - Positve
% positive nuclear staining - >95%
Intensity of nuclear staining - 3+(strong)
PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR - Positive
% positive nuclear staining - >95%
Intensity of nuclear staining - 3+ (strong)
HER2 OVEREXPRESSION
HER2 ( Vantana 4B5 ) - Equivocal
Membrane staining score 2+ (>10% weak/moderate incomplete membrane staining)
Comment - INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA AND DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU
I SEE THE BREAST SURGEON IN 6 days and was wondering if any of you ladies would have ideas on what she may suggest as treatment and also what questions I should have ready to ask her. I'm 53yo and perimenopausal. I have beaten thyroid cancer and I will tackle this too. I am raising my three young grandchildren who are aged 16/12, 2yrs and 2 months and the eldest just turned 3years.
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- Thanks Rapunzel. I have ordered the kit online so hopefully it will arrive this week.
- Hi @nonkyboy ....what @adean says, avoid Dr Google, if you haven't been given your kit yet ask for one and read as much as you can from it. Do that in chunks, it can be overwhelming. Hugs to you...
- Thanks Adean. I'm glad to hear you are doing well x
- Waiting is hard and no dr google. We all take the news and cope differently. Your team is your best guidance as they will give you all your info, this can sometimes be overwhelming but you soon become an expert at all the jargon. I am 5 years post treatment and there are good, bad and better days but you get there. My advice which I didn't take lol is be kind to yourself we often try to be superwoman and sometimes it's impossible. All the best adean
- Thanks my Bella. I love you too
- Love you mum. You'll beat this
- Hi nonkyboy, i initially had lumpectomy and lymphs removed on 31/5/17 because the tumour had shrunk, however the pathology results came back with more canxxx, that is why i had to have mastectomy, was on 14/6/17, 2 ops in 2 weeks and more drains.
I think the underarm with lymph nodes removel was more painful than mastectomy , and the drain removal was painful....yuuuuuk
I'm glad that is all over. Radiation to start in about 6-7 weeks time. .
Take care...xxx - That's good to hear Hulos. I hope you are recovering well x
- Hi nonkyboy, i recently had mastectomy on 14/6, the hospital also provides you with a post surgery bra which has been really supportive. I was in a private hospital, berlie also sends a complimenrty bra with the kits. The breast care nurse will assist also.
I am now finding that the ahhh bras are great support also, i use the padding of the other side in one breast by doubling the padding. That seems to give some filler as i havent had reconstruction. I use it 24/7...take care...xxx - Oh that is so me Marg. I had all good intentions today of starting. I even went to an early gym session which I never do so I would have a full day ahead of me. I got home and had a coffee and got caught up on Facebook and then Lo and behold preschool calls to come pick up the baby as he looks like he's getting conjunctivitis! Well cleaning went out the window and we went shopping instead. On a plus note though I did lay-by a couple of post surgery bras and some button up pyjamas so the whole day wasn't quite lost lol
