Advice please...
Hi everyone. Am newly diagnosed (2 weeks) and have a few questions. A routine mammogram has got me here with the details that a biopsy has found cancer cells. A visit to the specialist didnt tell me anymore information other than I need to have the breast off. Pathology will then tell me what I have and treatment needed. Is this normal? I thought I would know what type of cancer I had, aggressive or not, stage etc before surgery and not after??? Also, specialist only recommends having the one off. When questioning him he says their is a slightly increased risk of it coming back in the 2nd breast. I would love to hear from others who have had to make the decision of one or two off and how they came to that decision. At this point in time i am thinking of having both off so that I wont worry about it coming back but would love to hear what others have to say. Thanks in advance.
Making The Hard Decisions
BreastScreen Qld used mammogram and ultrasound guided biopsies to diagnose a cancerous lump in my right breast close to the chest wall which was removed by surgery on 17 May 2019, all went well. When I went back about 10 days later for the post-op they said they did not get it all as it was unable to be seen on mammogram or ultrasound and I needed to have an MRI and he wanted to check both to make sure there was nothing else lurking in there. I was booked for surgery on 13 June with the results to be looked at prior to that, if nothing then he would take out the bit missed plus a margin using the current scar. I heard nothing about the MRI and when i arrived for the surgery i was told that my file said that it was going to be what had been discussed, so I thought great and was relieved knowing that one more surgery plus the radiation and possible chemo and we are on the home stretch. They were running behind so i waited 2 1/2 hours when the surgeon came to me and described what we both had discussed and i commented that it was great the MRI had showed nothing else, he said he had not seen it but one of his junior doctors had so he went to have a look at it, he came back and said he was sorry but he would have to cancel the surgery as there was a line (mass) in my right breast and he would have to take my MRI pics to the panel the next day and see me on Monday to discuss their findings. I had been very positive up until then, I was angry and cried myself to sleep that night and the next day was inconsolable, until I decided to get off the couch and get on with my life and not let them beat me. I was not called with a time for Monday, so Monday morning rang up to check what time and told no appointment had been made and when I explained they made me first cab off the rank for the clinic. Surgeon showed me the mass which they say is DCIS, I have the option of just getting a mastectomy next Thursday or having an MRI guided biopsy on Friday to see if the mass is cancerous or not and then decide whether to go for surgery to take out the bit they were going to do with a bit more then chemo and radiation or straight to mastectomy and no chemo and radiation. Does anyone have any wisdom or insight into my situation to help me make this decision? I am so confused and upset by them upending my world.
Biopsy by mammogram
I had my one year follow-up mammogram. Right breast all clear but now there's a new lump in my (previously healthy) left breast. Doc said he'd book me in for a biopsy under mammorgram. Considering the first mam hurt like hell - what is a prolonged mam gonna feel like? Has anyone had this procedure and can describe it for me please.
DCIS lumpectomy yesterday
Hi yall, so glad this service is available. Just had my lumpectomy yesterday and feeling the blues. Biopsy results next week, hoping for the best, expecting anything. It seems that radiotherapy is likely, which I had hoped wouldn't have to happen. It will take over my plans for weeks!!! I am struggling with social isolation following leukemia with immunity issues followed up by a bad dose of covid last year. Was just starting to get it together then this happened!!! Feeling like a lightning rod for cancer atm. So really this is probably small potatoes in the scheme of things, but still not really what I had planned. Appreciate any input.
Scared of recurrence!!
HI there Ladies, In March I had a lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy for my grade 3 TNBC. Then 3 Rounds of FEC and 3 Docetaxol followed by 30 sessions of rads and BRCA testing. The testing came back inconclusive, which I am aware is very common, but now I have this nagging fear, I am sure you all have it. Reccurrence rates are floating around in my head, day and night. I can't help but keep hearing, aggressive ... aggressive.... aggressive. I now wish I had gone the bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction for my original plan. Have any of you out there had a lumpectomy and treatment and then decided to go back for a mastectomy? Have any of you made it past the dreaded 5 year mark and gained the all clear?
Annual Scans and Stereotactic Biopsy
I had my annual scans last week (ultrasound and mammogram) and my surgeon called today to say they have found something small but suspicious and I will need to have a stereotactic biopsy on Monday to investigate. Has anyone else had one of these biopsies? I am a bit anxious as my original core biopsy at diagnosis 2 years ago was really painful, even with a few shots of local anesthetic, and that was before my lumpectomy left my boob full of scar tissue. I won’t get the results until Thursday so I have a week to worry about the possibilities of having to go through treatment again. Would appreciate hearing from anyone else who has gone through something similar and how they went. Thanks Bmac :)
Had The Op, Now For The Results ...
Hi Ladies, I have had my part mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on the 15.11. I am now home and resting very well. I am feeling very good and just keeping my mjnd active by scrolling through this site and a few others. My op went well I lost on about half of my breast, she is nice and perky now. I have a great surgeon and his work is wonderful. I am now playing the waiting game for the results to know where to from here. I have a very large support group of family and friends and they have made this all easy so far. My breast care nurse said this is the part where humans are working their magic on figuring out how my cancer works, so to give them the time to do so ,and then we will go from there. Her ringing me and checking on me has been a wonderful thing, she is so full of information, so I can calmly go on for the next two weeks not expecting any results and just healing and enjoying my family. I do read alot of stories and comments on here, and I am learning so much from everyone, Thankyou All this really is a great place to be. My best wishes to Everyone. ~D~
Thought I'd share this article by NBCF...
Hi All, I saw this Article by NBCF and thought it was interesting, how fantastic would it be to develop a blood test instead of tissue biopsies for detection!!! https://nbcf.org.au/news/research-news/simple-blood-test-offers-major-step-early-detection-eight-common-cancers/ Hugs Melinda xo
Me so far......
Hi. 4 weeks ago I found a lump which I did not seem to remember being there. I told my hubby about it and booked to see the GP. He send me off for an ultrasound the next day. The radiographer straight away told me it was not a cyst and she requested a mammogram and core biopsy there and then. OMG everything happened so quickly from there. The next week I recieved the diagnosis that I had breast cancer. Now only a couple of weeks on I have just had a left breast mastectomy and sentinal nobe biopsy. We are back to the surgeon soon for pathology report and refferal to the oncologist for chemo. Such a scary journey so far, so much waiting inbetween each step! Well we have been back to the surgeon for results. It was as scary a day as my original diagnosis day! Anyway, I had 4 nodes removed and they were all CLEAR!!!!!! yay I was so happy. Now Im waiting for the oncologist to call and start Chemo treatment.
Newly diagnosed grade 2 IDC
Hello, my name is Adrianne, I am 45 years old & mum to a 4 year old son. On 30th July I was diagnosed with a grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in my left breast. Have had fine needle aspiration on lymph nodes & core biopsy. My GP has referred me to our local public hospital for surgery & I will find out more at my GP appointment tomorrow. I have been told I will have surgery within two weeks. Would love to hear from other ladies with this type of cancer. I have gone through all types of emotions & now just want the surgery/treatment to begin.
