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Hi all, I am 37 and recently diagnosed with multifocal IDC (Grade 1, largest tumour 6.5mm) arising in a field of DCIS (spans 42mm) on one segment of the breast.Absolutely unexpected and shocking as...
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Hi @BDS
Welcome to the network, a place you would rather not visit but which can be very helpful! I didn’t have the same diagnosis or options but will simply suggest the following:
Talking with your oncologist is important - keep an open mind but it’s really helpful to make a list of questions and concerns, that are important to you, and get as many answers as may be possible.
There aren’t always clear answers, sometimes we just don’t know for sure. So feeling confident in your medical team and the decisions you make together matters, even if things don’t entirely work according to plan. Especially if things don’t work according to plan.
We all know the feeling of wanting to bombproof ourselves for the future. But all we really can do is make what seems the best decision at the time. And as we are different, and so are our cancers, we don’t all come to the same conclusions. You have the big benefit of an early diagnosis. Listen to others by all means, consider then listen really hard to your own inner voice. Best wishes.
Welcome to the network, a place you would rather not visit but which can be very helpful! I didn’t have the same diagnosis or options but will simply suggest the following:
Talking with your oncologist is important - keep an open mind but it’s really helpful to make a list of questions and concerns, that are important to you, and get as many answers as may be possible.
There aren’t always clear answers, sometimes we just don’t know for sure. So feeling confident in your medical team and the decisions you make together matters, even if things don’t entirely work according to plan. Especially if things don’t work according to plan.
We all know the feeling of wanting to bombproof ourselves for the future. But all we really can do is make what seems the best decision at the time. And as we are different, and so are our cancers, we don’t all come to the same conclusions. You have the big benefit of an early diagnosis. Listen to others by all means, consider then listen really hard to your own inner voice. Best wishes.