Panic-Invasive ductal carcinoma Grade 2 of 3

Hi

I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma with an area of DCIS 3 weeks ago. Having a wire guided lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy on Friday.

I know how scary it is to have a cancer diagnosis but you'll be well looked after.

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Thank you for the support....I'm having my Uterus biopsied tomorrow...I'm a mess right now...and trying to hold it together since there is nothing we can do.

I'm so sorry to read that you've got to have another biopsy for something else . It's hard enough dealing with one thing without having a second problem to deal with.

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

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Thank you..I"m petrified right now..shaking ca'nt even type.

I had to gather myself to respond to your diagnosis...sorry mine was about 2 hours ago and I am focused on ME of course...LOL.

No one else is.

Are you petrified? Are you going up and down?  I'm more concerned about tomorrows biopsy to be honest.

This result is BAD ...I don't want this..No one does..Its frigin Summer, first Summer without restrictions for me in 5 years...I took care of my Dad with dementia, he died and then COVID hit the next MONTH and I was forced to stay home.

I thought this Summer would be relaxing...I'm mortified by this.  You have to be as well....I don't know what to do with my swirling mind and i can't move! 

Hi

There's no need to apologise, it's perfectly normal to be focused on yourself at times like this.

To be honest, no I'm not petrified. I had a cancer diagnosis 5 years ago for melanoma and I think I was more worried then than I am now. I don't know if that's because having had one cancer diagnosis it's not so much of a shock to be told you have cancer again.

You are right that a breast cancer diagnosis is not good, and none of us want it, but we just have to deal with it as best as we can. I thought I'd put cancer behind me as I'm due to be signed off shortly after 5 years of check-ups for the melanoma.

During my first cancer diagnosis I quickly realised that worrying wasn't going to change the outcome but it was going to ruin the present so I did everything I could to put the worry away in a box and just deal with things one step at a time. For me that meant doing things that I enjoy so that I don't spend time thinking about the 'what ifs'.

Lots of people find mindfulness really useful and there are free apps you can download if this is something that you think might help you. Others write their worries down and then, every time they feel worried, look to see if it's a new worry or an existing one.

If you find that the worry and anxiety you're feeling is impacting on your daily life then please get in touch with your GP as they should be able to help you.

I don't know if you'll have had your biopsy or not yet but I hope it goes okay.

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Yes, I did have the breast biopsy 5 days ago...leading to the IDC diagnosis.

I am a very BAD pessimist unfortunately.

Now I am thinking it is all thru my body.  I'm having a biopsy today on my Uterus.

I have lung scans yearly that do have nodules, but it has been 15 years for the lungs and they always say they are JUST nodules....are they? LOL

Thank you for your support during this...and you have mine as well.

Friday is 2 more days for you...and I will be looking for your posts on that as well.

Hugs.

Thanks for your support  

Sorry, when I said I didn't know if you'd had your biopsy yet today, I meant the one you're having on your uterus.

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