Just diagnosed today with cancerous tumor and in lymph node

TR59

Today I got a call and it is what I expected since the radiologist already told me he was really sure it was cancer. I don't know a lot yet until I talk with a nurse tomorrow and meet with a team on Monday. He said it was differentiated and said that was good. The tumor that is malignant is 6 mm and the cyst was benign. However the axillary lymph node has cancer cells. That is what concerns me the most. Thanks for having a place to talk to people in the same situation. I have not cried. I am OK and I hope I remain strong and tough.

edwards750

Sorry you have joined us but this is the best place to ask questions and seek advice. We aren’t doctors but we certainly know how you feel because we are all afflicted with the same disease in various stages and grades.

Cancer in the lymph nodes is a concern but it’s also important to know how many are affected. I had a micromet in my SN. My BS was surprised. It showed up on the Path report. He said it would get me chemo. Wasn’t his call. My Oncologist ordered the Oncotype test. My score came back at 11. I dodged chemo as a result and had 33 radiation treatments.

You are early in the process so there is still a lot you don’t know yet. Once you do the scheduled surgery and treatments typically move quickly.

We are survivors and you will be too.

Keep the faith and keep us posted.

Diane

Outfield

TR59, sorry you've got to deal with this. Don't get too hung up on or attached to the size of things as measured by scans. They're just not the final word, and they're often not quite accurate. Just wait for the pathology report. You'll know more soon, and I think for a lot of us things feel better when we start treatment of some kind and feel like something's being done about it. You should be there soon.

EastcoastTS

TR59:

I'm so sorry you are here but glad you've found this site. I could not have made it through 2017 without the wonderful, supportive folks on this site.

The path gets easier once you have a plan in place. You're in the most stressful time and it does get better.

Cry if you need to. Or yell. Ask for anxiety meds if it helps. I had to have something at first to help me sleep. But I'm doing well and it's gotten to be a part of my life that I accept. What else am I gonna do?

Ask any and all questions! Someone will have an answer.

{Hugs}

7of9

Welcome to the club no one wants to be a part of but where people appreciate and understand you better than anyone else in the world. I was diagnosed 6 yrs ago, 2 yrs ago with 10/14 nodes recurrence. Be aggressive and hang tough. I'm NED and just got home from the gym. Grew my hair back twice. Hated it but here I am and here we are when you need us.

Idkidk

hi,

• I’m new here also and found out the day I went for my mammo and ultrasound by the looks of the radiologist and staff who gave me those pity eyes and sad shaking heads which I do didn’t know what to do but hold my tears while making the biopsy appointment . The woman asked if I had children and then I broke and cried.
• I received the first call stating it is IDC and in nodes. Waiting now to hear what stage, but I assume that it will be 4 because of what I’ve read so far and learned the size of the tumor matters. Well mine is 9 cm and then there is another idk how big. I just know they biopsied 2.
• One can ask Wow 9 cm yes I felt it. But it was biopsies 18 months ago and they first called and said shows pre cancer and then called and said no it’s benign. How can this be and I hate myself for being happy to just hear benign and not question why the mix up.
• I’m scared so scared that I am u able to think of anything but this cancer. I don’t want to lose my boob or boobs. I don’t wanna lose my hair, I don’t wanna deal with this. I feel I will break and never find myself again.
• I am truly inspired by you ladies who have so much courage. Me I sometimes say God just kill me and then giggle at myself because I don’t wanna die so it’s the fear that makes me think easier to just die if a heart attack than go through the hell of surviving .
• I wanna hide, just wanna crawl under a rock and stay there.
• Sorry if I sound like an idiot, but truthfully idk what I feel from one moment to the next.
• Thanks for listening.
• And off topic how do I find the threads I post or want to continue following ?
• God bless you al