Trying to make sense of it all.....
What I am feeling like at the moment, as I wait is that sometimes I feel like - I am not wording this so well, sometimes I feel like a bit of a fraud - being Grade1 and probably Stage 1 as well - mayb...
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Hi Janine60
I too dx with stage 1/grade 1 (10mm IDC), 21st Dec, 17 had surgery Jan 10th received results yesterday 22nd Jan revealing I need a re-excision...(DCIS_unclear margins) booked in for tomorrow 24th Jan, 18. My daughter had stage 3 @ 27 years old 2010 so I have seen the sorry side of a more aggressive dx she is very well now thank goodness but went through awful time. I have thought I should be grateful not whinging either yet Cancer is a slippery sucker who likes to deceive us and that's what scares me.
Truth of the matter is I notice that dx is one thing and then pathology seems to reveal a bit more so one can never assume all will be well yet the doctors seem sure of their plan (for me). My concern is am I going ahead with this too quickly without thinking it through? I have read in some forums that people consider the Mx instead of the re-excision and on-going MMGs on more regular basis forever.
As the genetic aspect is not clear for us as a family (my 2nd daughter 32 yrs old to date cancer free). My First daughter (now 35 yrs old who had stage 3) due to genetic testing done which was inconclusive then will have her case re-opened up again as it was over 7 years ago now to see if she had the full gamut of testing done due to our Jewish ancestry (high risk of BC) also.
My two daughters and I are also Type 1 Diabetics which is not a great combination due to high risk of infections etc. etc. First daughter had bi-lateral MX, Chemo, RT, and Herceptin. Reconstruction was interrupted with emergency surgery for infections on all/most wounds, tissue expanders removed and waited 6 mths for full recovery to re-start whole process again. Now completed and going well.
Obviously we need to clarify all of this and check for other daughter's possible risks. I hope this makes sense of why I'm anxious atm. My partner (bless him), although largely supportive isn't happy to discuss as I think it's too confronting for him, he gets annoyed at me for not accepting what the doctor has prescribed for me.
Am I being ridiculous? I guess depending what the outcome of pathology is from tomorrow's surgery - perhaps then I should consider next steps. Radiology is also being done in one month's time plus hormone tabs. I am 61 yrs old.
Any feedback anyone?
I too dx with stage 1/grade 1 (10mm IDC), 21st Dec, 17 had surgery Jan 10th received results yesterday 22nd Jan revealing I need a re-excision...(DCIS_unclear margins) booked in for tomorrow 24th Jan, 18. My daughter had stage 3 @ 27 years old 2010 so I have seen the sorry side of a more aggressive dx she is very well now thank goodness but went through awful time. I have thought I should be grateful not whinging either yet Cancer is a slippery sucker who likes to deceive us and that's what scares me.
Truth of the matter is I notice that dx is one thing and then pathology seems to reveal a bit more so one can never assume all will be well yet the doctors seem sure of their plan (for me). My concern is am I going ahead with this too quickly without thinking it through? I have read in some forums that people consider the Mx instead of the re-excision and on-going MMGs on more regular basis forever.
As the genetic aspect is not clear for us as a family (my 2nd daughter 32 yrs old to date cancer free). My First daughter (now 35 yrs old who had stage 3) due to genetic testing done which was inconclusive then will have her case re-opened up again as it was over 7 years ago now to see if she had the full gamut of testing done due to our Jewish ancestry (high risk of BC) also.
My two daughters and I are also Type 1 Diabetics which is not a great combination due to high risk of infections etc. etc. First daughter had bi-lateral MX, Chemo, RT, and Herceptin. Reconstruction was interrupted with emergency surgery for infections on all/most wounds, tissue expanders removed and waited 6 mths for full recovery to re-start whole process again. Now completed and going well.
Obviously we need to clarify all of this and check for other daughter's possible risks. I hope this makes sense of why I'm anxious atm. My partner (bless him), although largely supportive isn't happy to discuss as I think it's too confronting for him, he gets annoyed at me for not accepting what the doctor has prescribed for me.
Am I being ridiculous? I guess depending what the outcome of pathology is from tomorrow's surgery - perhaps then I should consider next steps. Radiology is also being done in one month's time plus hormone tabs. I am 61 yrs old.
Any feedback anyone?