Angry, scared, and waiting

Fme

At 42 went for my first ever mammogram 2.5 weeks so, got the call back the next day. Within a week I had a biopsy and diagnosed with IDC. Meet the oncologist this week and MRI next week, waiting for the genetics testing results and surgery will be mid January. It's Christmas morning and I've been up since 2am trying to figure out how life changes so fast. I'm a single mom withtwo freshman girls (high school and college). This was not something I even thought was a possibility based on family history. Definitely wrong there.

Georgia1

Oh Fme I am so sorry. BC strikes so many of us, most in good health with no family history. It is so confusing and scary. But it is also treatable, so if you move forward one step at a time and learn enough to feel "in charge" your treatment will go fast and be over soon.

Let us know how we can help.

Fme

Thanks Georgia1, I have a few friends who’ve been thru it so I know it’s doable. I just need to get thru the next few weeks so I know what I’m looking at. Also hoping I don’t have some genetic predisposition that I could have passed to my girls. Okay, enough worrying for today, need to get going on enjoying Christmas with my family. Happy Holidays

SavedbyGrace1972

FME

Merry Christmas. Unfortunately you are not alone and you don't have to walk in this storm alone. I was diagnosed 12/11/17 @ 45 years old and just received my MRI results this am. On Christmas morning I'm up at 2am trying to interpret my report. Can't believe that they just put the report in my electronic chart and the notification to my email. Yep! New wave technology. So I'm trying to have a merry Christmas inspite of the diagnosis.

I have no idea when my surgery will be scheduled. Genetic testing done 12/22/17.

Good luck!