New diagnosis

FormerMember
FormerMember
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Hi everyone,

 Well after being told Monday I have tubular breast cancer I have just been for my appointment for further imaging, they are not  able to confirm if it is true tubular cancer as yet and then they found another lump in the other breast so I've had more biopsies taken. I don't think any of this has really sunk in as of yet. Just trying to take one day at a time. I'm not sure what to expect next really, any advice? X

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi,

    I am sorry you find yourself in this place. The waiting for results is the worst part by far; doing it a day at a time is the best way. 

    Once they have analysed the biopsies you will know more where you are at. I had a 10 day wait until i got the results which felt like forever. 

    What happens depends on what the biopsies show. I had IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma, in one breast 12mm lump grade 1, with high grade DCIS around it. Things start to move quicker once they have looked at biopsies. I had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. It was not in my lymph nodes. My cancer was ER/PR+ so i am on Anastrozole, a tablet.

    it really depends on the size of any tumours, whether it is in the nodes, what grade it is, if it is ER/PR+ or HER2+. Then treatment is some combination of surgery, chemo, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy. 

    Do ask any questions and i will try to answer. I definitely felt better when i knew what the plan was. This forum, Breast Cancer Care and Cancer Research website are good sources of info  

    hugs xxxx

    yvonne

  • Hello , 

    Welcome to the Forum, the group that none of us want to join.  You will find the ladies and gents in here a tower of strength, the information in here is truly amazing.  Any worries or concerns, questions or niggles, just shout them out and someone will be along with advice or help. 

    I echo all that Missybb has said to you, the waiting is the hardest part, once you know what is happening you will feel so much more relieved.  i still can't get over how an inner strength comes over us, well it did me, just wanting the operation done and over with - it is strange how our mind and bodies are at this time - me that is scared to go to the dentist and then with this it was 'just lets get it done'.

    The one thing I find from this group is..... 'everyone on here totally understands what you are going thought, they get it' - this is something that no one will ever understand until you hear those words others will not understand'.

    If you have trouble of an evening there is a thread called 'AWAKE' - most pop on this thread during the night if we can't sleep or our minds are restless - and low and behold most times within no time another 'Fruit Loop' has we have become to be known as pops along.

     xxx

    I'm hoping this makes sense - only my mind says one thing and my fingers type whatever they like x