New Member...sigh!

1_more_Y_me

Hello,

I've been lurking here a little over 3 weeks, but decided to officially register. I underwent a biopsy on my right breast on July 3 and was diagnosed on July 9. I made the decision to have a mastectomy to remove the affected breast instead of a lumpectomy and node(s) removal. I will undergo the surgery and immediate reconstruction (TE) on Monday, August 4. Yes, I'm scared, but I feel positive about my situation. I am surrounding myself with positive people, but also feel the need to go through this process with people who have experienced the struggle themselves. If you will have me, I'd like to be a part of this "club". Thank you for the information that you have provided thus far. I look forward to communicating with you and perhaps, helping someone else along the way. 

PS: Please bear with me...I'm trying to learn the abbreviations

pipers_dream

I hate to say it, but welcome!  Awful place to be but great people here to lead you every step of the way.  It sounds like you have a great support group around you--that's so important.  We can talk about the nitty gritty here.  Good luck on everything.  

lintrollerderby

Hi 1 more, and welcome. I'm very sorry for the circumstances that brought you here, but glad you found us. Do you know yet what type of breast cancer you have (ER, PR, HER2)? The grade and stage? We're happy to have you in our club, but wish you didn't need to be here.

Tomboy

Welcome, 1 more, and sorry that you have found yourself here. Its great that you have been educating yourself here, there are many wonderful women who will encourage you along the way. I did want to mention, though, that  do you know yet if it was invasive,(IDC) or (ILC)or if it was in situ, (DCIS) or (LCIS)? I was only asking, because you mentioned that you were opting for mastectomy instead of lumpectomy and node removal. They may still remove nodes with a mastectomy, unless it is not an invasive cancer. I do hope they won't take nodes though, or that if they do, they only take one or two. But you probably already know that, it's just until you post again, i can't see your diagnosis. you found BCO early, good for you! I am betting it isnt invasive, since you are doing the surgery first. Welcome.

1_more_Y_me

Hello new friends,

Thanks for letting me in. My stats are: ILC, LCIS, ER+ PR+ HER2 NEU. Where do I enter my stats so that appear under my replies?

Edit: Oh, there they are...

Moderators

Welcom 1_more_Y_me

You can add you Diagnosis to your posts by opening My Profile (link at top righ in gray area).

On th left, below the main dark blue Menu is a blue box button of "Help with Abbreviations" as there are lots and can be confusing.

We wish you the best with your surgery, results and recovery but you will find great comrades here to discuss medical, tecnical. and recovery processes with amlong as social interactions.

All the best

The Mods

1_more_Y_me

To Kathec: Yes, one or more nodes will be removed during the surgery. I guess I didn't make that clear. I was given the option of lumpectomy or mastectomy; and after weighing the options very carefully, I chose the mastectomy with reconstruction.

vbishop

1 more

Wow another ilc.  We r in the minority here.  Pm me if you have questions spec to ilc.  It's a sneaky sucker!

1_more_Y_me

Thank you vbishop.

Tomboy

All the very best to you, 1 more Y me...  And i will be holding you in my thoughts tomorrow and wish the very best outcome for you!

mdg

Just hoping surgery went well and you are recovering and getting a little better each day.  Hugs!

Robins40

unlike NC I just found this website & guess I am part of the club too now. I just found out I have IDC in my left breast. My Doctor's say it's small 8mm, so I am just waiting for results of BRCA test & MRI to see what my options are. NC you are about a month ahead of me so I hope all went well & you are doing good. I have one question though, the cancer specialist said my lymph node felt soft, is that a sign it's in my lymph node? I thought they get swollen & hard. I guess I'm on the panicky side because originally I was told it was nothing, only to do a biopsy & find out it was cancer, needless to say I am still in shock. I thank everyone in advance for their help & support as I make my way through this journey.

edwards750

From what I understand lymph nodes are typically hard not soft. I have to tell you when I had my lumpectomy my ONC said he was pretty sure I didn't have node involvement, however, after surgery the Path report came back and showed a micromet in the SN. He was surprised so you can imagine how I felt. It was very small and he said had to be dissected more than once to see it but it was there. I'm thankful they did find it. 

Since it was so small my ONC ordered the Oncotype test. My score came back low@11 so I had radiation instead of chemo. This test is done to help ONC determine treatment. No longer does node involvement mean automatic chemo. Plus the tumor was Grade 1 so not aggressive. 

Again I have always heard cancer is hard not soft. 

Good luck and keep us posted, 

Diane 

msphil

I agree that sorry you had to join this club But welcome we are here for you and know what you are going thru,hang in there and come back often, msphil(idc,stage2, 3 nodes, L mast,chemo and rads and 5 yrs on tamoxifen and for Inspiration: I am a 20 yr SURVIVOR(Praise GOD) and I found my lump and all while preparing my wedding plans, no history of breast cancer in my family, )