Diagnosed as IDC on November 15, 2016

reflect

Hi Browneyedgirl,

I'm glad you are getting a second opinion. Staging is done differently by different docs and some don't seem to "stage" at all. I would really try not to worry, wait for your results from the new place, and then go from there. You need to know what it is first. Sending hugs.

dcdrogers

@browneyed

So glad to hear you are looking in to this further and getting a second opinion. Hopefully the results are nothing to worry about and you will get some peace of mind. You really do have to be your own advocate these days.

~Dee

dcdrogers

I had my first meeting with the MO today and got the results from the Bone Scan. It was normal thank God. We spent and entire hour together discussing the treatment she recommends. I had already done my research and had two pages of questions prepared, but by the time she finished talking and asked if I had questions she basically covered 98% of everything I had listed in my notes. Talk about thorough. She didn't rush through her explanation and I didn't feel rushed when it was my turn to ask for clarification. I'm more than thrilled with how our appointment went and feel very confident in my MO and the treatment plan we have decided on.

The recommended treatment was for TCHP, 6 rounds every 3 weeks and she'll be testing me intermittently to see how the tumor responds to treatment. Then on to surgery and likely (her words) followed by radiation. I'll be continue on Herceptin for a full year.

I have a few other "tasks/tests to complete before I can start treatments:

• Port Placement
• Echo
• Baseline Labwork (completed this today)
• Chemo Class - I'll get a tour of the infusion center and meet with nurses. They'll explain what goes on and what I can expect before, during and after infusion. Any additional questions I have regarding receiving treatment will be addressed.

This should move fairly quickly as soon as I get these done over the next week or two.

Thanks again for letting me share.

~Dee

Browneyedgirl74

I had a biopsy today. They did the vacuum assisted one and placed a clip inside. The radiologist said it's a very large area tumor. He also said it was very hard. He had a hard time getting the needle in it. Then after the biopsy he wanted a mammogram of that area. Does anyone know why he would want another mammogram?

dc how are you doing?

Logang

I believe it is standard procedure to mammogram after clip placement. I had biopsies on both breasts and had mammograms after to check the clip placement. Hope you get results soon!

Browneyedgirl74

Me too. They think by Wednesday. After my appointment a lady called a nurse navigator sat down with me and my mom and gave my mom her card and wrote her cell phone number on it. We thought she was going to say something bad but she didn't. She asked how old I was and told me the process of getting pathology back. I have a bad feeling. Do they usually place a clip if they think it's benign?

Browneyedgirl74

I just read the card and it says Patient Navigator for Cancer Services. She's an oncology nurse. Do they always assign a nurse navigator after biopsy?

ChiSandy

They always place a clip after a core needle biopsy. If the mass is malignant, the clip will be removed along with the tumor. If benign, it's left in for reference for future follow-up imaging.

And I also was assigned a Nurse Navigator before leaving the Breast Center right after my biopsy. Don’t get ahead of yourself. Take things one step at a time. 80% of biopsies are benign.

dcdrogers

Hello all,

I'm still hanging in there. Had port put in yesterday and I'm actually sitting in the waiting area to be called back for my Brain MRI add I type this.

@Brown

I've had 3 biopsies now. 2 of which they paced in clips. They did a mammogram afterwards to check clip placement. There was no clip placed on my 3rd biopsy (punch skin) so there was no need for a mammogram afterwards. Hope that helps.

msphil

hello sweetie i am here for INSPIRATION i am a 22yr Survivor Praise God diagnosed why planning my 2nd wedding found lump in shower at 42 yrs old 3 mon chemo before L mast 3 mon after reconstruction but body rejected the implant had it removed wear prothesis. But still here because of Faith n lots of Hope. msphil idc stage2 Lmast 0\3 nodes chemo rads and 5yrs on tamoxifen.Happy Blessed Holidays.