Can anyone relate ?

Kisa

I've been diagnosed with IDC Sept. 2015.

3 tumors in one breast- 2.2cm, 1.4 cm and 0.7 cm. Oncotype DX 36. 2 out of 21 limph nodes came out positive. Stage 2b.

Very scared.

Does anyone have something similar?

Thanks

edwards750

Kisa - I do have IDC as well, one tumor, Stage 1b, Grade 1. I had a micromet in my SN but that was the extent of my lymph node involvement.
Being scared is definitely unanimous on this forum. Perfectly understandable but a BC DX is not the death sentence anymore.
Your Oncotype score is high which suggests your oncologist will probably recommend aggressive treatment. Your age is a factor as well. Younger ladies tend to receive more aggressive treatment.
I had a lumpectomy followed by 33 Rads treatments and take Tamoxifen to help prevent a recurrence. I will be 5 years out in August.
You are early in the process. What is your BS recommending for treatment?
Believe me once that has been decided it will go rather quickly.
Take a deep breath. Lean on your friends and family. Accept any support you can get and keep the faith.
There are a lot of ladies on this website who are testaments of survival and you will be too.
This forum is a lifeline. It has been for me from the onset. We are all in this together.
Keep us posted.

Diane

Kisa

Hi Diane, thank you for your post and encouragement.

Answering for your question, I had mastectomy, sentenial, and then axillary limph node dissection. Just finished chemo and have to start rads.

I am getting sick in my stomac just to think about all possible negative factors- relatively young age, the size of the tumor, the fact there are 3 of them, high Oncotype score, limph nodes involvment.

They say you have to face your challenges. Not sure how to handle all this. Have no relatives around too.

Planed to have a reconstruction with the implant, so the expander had been placed. Now it gives me so much trubbles that I am considering to "go flat".