One year ago today!

etnasgrl

Hi girls!

It was one year ago today, that I came to these message boards, scared out of my mind. I had been getting mammograms since I was 30, (my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at 42), so I was no stranger to the call backs and additional tests. This time around however, was different. I needed a core needle biopsy, (my first biopsy ever!), and in my gut, I just knew something was wrong.
Turns out, I was right. After waiting and waiting, (Gosh, there is SO much waiting with breast cancer, it's horrible!), I found out that I had Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. And thus began one heck of a year!

My "journey" is over now, I've been declared NED, (No Evidence of Disease), but I still check out the boards several times a week, to see if I can offer some advice or encouragement. Today, I want to offer you ladies HOPE. I know that right now, you don't think life will ever be the same.....and you're right, it won't be, YOU won't be.....but that doesn't mean life will be terrible. It WILL be good again. I promise. Even if you can't see that now, it's true.
Right now, it's a whirlwind of doctor appointments, tests, questions, and waiting. It's all so overwhelming! Just remember, as scary as all of this is.....you will be okay. You truly will. You are SO much stronger than you ever gave yourself credit for. You will meet this beast head on and you will kick some serious tail!
Hang in there girls! Make sure to come here often. I learned so much more from these boards than I ever did from my oncologists. The women here know their stuff!
Take good care of yourselves and please know that one day, you will find yourself on the other side, done with all this mess and you will be amazed at the person you became.

jenny153

You are so right. One year ago I was also diagnosed with almost identical diagnosis as you. I also could not see light at the end of the tunnel. Waiting for the test results were by far the most stressful part of my journey. Once a plan is put in place and you commence your treatment, things get a little easier. I feel so sorry for anyone starting their journey but I think the main thing to remember is take each day at a time and the best advice I was given from a lady on this forum, was BE KIND TO YOURSELF.

msphil

Congrats and others should also be encouraged im a 22yr Survivor Praise God.msphil idc stage 2Lmast chemo before n after and radiation.