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Jaxzgirl
Jaxzgirl Member Posts: 14
edited June 2014 in Just Diagnosed

I am going for a MRI on Monday morning to see if it's localized. I imagine that I will be having a bone scan soon. 

I haven't seen my actual biopsy results. I'm not sure what type of cancer it is.

I'll be seeing the surgeon again on Wednesday. I imagine that he will send me to the oncologist. When he first felt the lump, he mentioned pre surgery chemo. It's a very large lump.

Life kind of feels like a roller coaster... or maybe the tilt a whirl. 

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  • wyo
    wyo Member Posts: 541
    edited March 2014

    Hi Jaxz- glad you found your way here but sorry you had to come.  Saw your post on another thread as well so know you are dealing with more than just this new diagnosis. 

    Get your biopsy results- all the treatment options and decisions come from that information and you can research your specific pathology and how its handled. 

    The surgeon may/may not hand you off to the medical oncologist depending on if its surgery first or chemo first etc. Bring your list of questions and consider bringing someone else with you who can stay calm, write things down and capture everything that is discussed. 

    Hang in there and come back when you need to! 

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  • Kalonis52
    Kalonis52 Member Posts: 134
    edited March 2014

    Hi there, Sorry about your Diagnosis. Yes, Wyo is right. Get your Biopsy results back first. Then you can go from there. I know this is so overwhelming. Remember to Breathe......Take it slow and keep your Faith and Strength.

    Kaloni

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited March 2014

    Hello Jazzgirl:  I am sorry to read your post

    and want to wish you well on your journey

    once u have the info back you can plan

    and yes, it is a great deal to take in at first

    I obtained lots of support from this Board

    and today am blessed to be here at l4 years

    I wish you the same

    Drink lots of water, try to get some rest

    and if you need some meds to get thru this,

    then ask for them

    Hugs, Sierra :)

    1 day only

    at a time

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  • Jaxzgirl
    Jaxzgirl Member Posts: 14
    edited March 2014

    Well I survived the MRI. I'll get the official results tomorrow when I see the surgeon again. 

    I talked to the nurse at the breast clinic before I left though. She told me that the surgeon would be removing my lymph nodes also. I'm not sure how many are involved.

    I have Invasive Duct Carcinoma. The tumor is 6cm. A little bigger than a golf ball.... I kept saying that it felt like a golf ball.

    Because I have HIV (got it from my 1st, now deceased, husband. He got it from his IV clotting medication )also, it's automatically an aggressive cancer.

    I keep getting sharp pains in that breast. I can't blame it on the biopsy or clip. It was doing it before. I'm wondering if I am feeling it grow.

    I know that the surgeon wants me to do pre surgery chemotherapy. I'm guessing that he is going to refer me to an oncologist.... depending on how long it takes to get into one will determine who will order the bone or pet scan. The surgeon might order it so the oncologist has the results when I first see him/her.

    I'll be back when I know more...

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  • noonrider
    noonrider Member Posts: 464
    edited March 2014

    Hi. I was diagnosed on March 21st, had my MRI on the 24th. I have DCIS and IDC. My lump is only 2 cm, but until surgery I won't know if it's gone into the nodes. This sucks. A lot. Do you have kids? I have 10, five still at home. I'm feeling lucky that I "only" have DCIS and IDC, especially since I have two good friends recently diagnosed with IBC. My kids at home all have Down syndrome, which means they have a significantly increased risk of developing leukemia. I feel like they walk around with targets on their backs, and here I didn't realize I had one on mine! GAH!

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