newly dx

fredntan

Hi,

just wanted to introduce myself. 

I have stage 2 IDIC-is that the right abreveation for invasive ductal adenocarcenoma?.

estrogen and progesteron positive. had bunch more bx's last week. so the right breast def needs mastectomy. but 2 of the lumph node bx came back positive on bx. does this mean it has metastisized? I can't feel them, LN's don't hurt

my BS has allready told me I will need 6 weeks of radiation. this was before we got all the bx. results back. I see plastic sx next friday, and my BS is talking to me on phone this week. the hurricane is preventing me traveling back up to see her. 

I'm pretty sure I will need chemo. I'm not scared of it. 

I've just been feeling so anxious-like its so hard to breath-guess scared a little of final outcome. I've seen so many bad things happen.  I'm seeing my NP today to get something to relax me little more. she initially gave me valium, but that doesn't really do anything for me. she'll give me what ever I want. we started out at same hospital many many years ago.

my DH and sister have been wonderful. weird kids are even nice to me.

I have a few Q's

since the right needs to go-mast. and the left is fine-its just too large for me. want C's maybe. do you think the plastic sx would reduce size of left or should I just get both off and start new. I don't ever want to go through this again. I get mammo's every year. last was 7 months ago.

and since I'm getting radiation a couple of my local docs said that they would use some of your fat to make new boobs/ie wouldn't be able to do implants due to radiation.

I would probably need to tell my doc soon if I wanted double mast, since currently I'm on schedule for just one to be removed.

Foxlairfrm

Fran,

I'm very sorry you have to be here but welcome. This is a great place for support and information. I do know that you can have your good breast altered to match your other breast. I'm sure some of the other ladies will be along to give you advice on that. I was supposed to have reconstruction when I had my mx but due to so much lymph node involvement, they did not do it. Imagine my surprise!! I was scheduled to have the implant even though I was going to have radiation at least. That was 15 yrs ago and they may have changed things now. They were going to give me a "lift" and reduce my good breast at the same time. Now knowing what I know and having all these years behind me, I wish I had both removed at the same time. That is a very individual choice however.

Everyone is scared. That is completely normal. You may want to try Xanax. It seemed to help me, especially at night when my mind wonders way too much. There are bad things that happen but so many good things! Don't give up hope, they have made so many advancements and there are many treatments out there for you. You have a lot of options being er and pr+. It's been 15 hrs since my original dx, 1 with mets. I am looking forward to being here a long long time, you should too!

Be safe in this hurricane. I'm in Va and it's pretty bad out here already. Take it easy and try not to worry. You will feel much better once you have a treatment plan in place.

Cyber hugs

Foxy