Just recieved phone call!!!!!

Loads of hope! 

Sorry you have had to join the ranks, but this can be a great place to come and receive information and a shoulder to cry on. 

You are at the most difficult part of the journey, both emotionally and sanity wise. Waiting for a treatment plan is very hard. Once you have one in place it is easier to focus on each aspect as it arrives. 

IDC is the most common form of breast cancer. The following link is a great place to start to learn about this all. Newly Diagnosed <---good info

Feel free to ask questions, and vent when necessary. There are so many treatment options and your plan will be based on your cancer. Friday will be here soon, but many of us have found that anti-anxiety medications have been extremely helpful throughout this beastly journey called  breast cancer! Ask your doctor if the stress becomes overwhelming. You need to be able to keep up your strength and health as you do battle. 

Here is a link to the BCO page on DCIS. For clarity's sake, confirm that your doctor is talking about DCIS when calling it "intraductal". I don't want you to think it's the same thing as IDC, which is the most common form of breast cancer; the acronym for which is IDC but stands for Invasive or Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma. If you have intraductal carcinoma, then DCIS is what you need to look at for info on your specific diagnosis. 

http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/dcis

Cammy, I had DCIS, 9mm, grade 1.  I had a lumpectomy and that is all.  

I don't know what your suggested treatment will be but you are in good shape.  So quit worrying.  You will see your kids grow up. It will help you if you get any pathology reports that are issued.   It is your legal right and many doctors hand them out without your having to ask.

Cammychris, when you learn more about your diagnosis and treatment plans, there are other threads where you can continue to receive support as you work through this. Ask any questions you have; you're sure to connect with others who have been in the same place you are and can share from their own experiences. 

Also, the main Breastcancer.org site is searchable for all the new terms, treatments and medicines you may hear or read about - just type them into the search box to learn more. 

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so sorry to hear what you are going through but the good news is that this site is the best place to be for information, support and friendship. Keep posting to update us and we can help with any questions you have at any hour.

Best wishes with your results x.

Don't be so scared.....although it's natural............I'm now 6 years out from dx..........grade 3 and 3 positive nodes.......

It's a scary time but you'll soon have your treatment plan. Before you know it...............it's behind you and you're looking forward to next year.

Hi Cammychris,

I am sorry your here but there are so many willing to help all we can. 7 mm is very small and there are so many amazing reconstruction options now. I think today you need to just breathe and go play with your kids and be with your family. You have plenty of time to figure things out. I know its scary and overwhelming but I promise this phase will pass. ((HUGS)) it is all going to be okay. You might want to call your primary physician and see if you can get something (Xanax) to relax or sleep if you need it, it sure helped me get though the hard spots.

Cammy, I'm sorry to hear this news. I replied in your other thread. Don't do too much searching online; stick to this website until you know more specifics of your particular diagnosis. I also have a BRCA mutation and was diagnosed with IDC when I was 34. If we can answer anything for you, don't hesitate to ask.

Warm Regards.

No, that recommendation was because you stated in your other thread: "She suggested due to my age and with genetic testing positive" and we thought you were a BRCA mutation carrier. If your cancer is strongly estrogen receptor positive (ER+) or if you are a BRCA mutation carrier, then ovary removal is often recommended. The reasoning is different for both. For strongly ER+ breast cancers, the oncologist usually wants to reduce or remove as much estrogen as possible from the body, and since the ovaries produce estrogen, many strongly ER+ women have them removed. For BRCA mutation carriers, the risk of ovarian cancer is significant, so very often, we are recommended to remove our ovaries to reduce the risk of that particular type of cancer. Since you have not yet tested for a BRCA mutation and don't yet know the hormonal status of the invasive component, then it's premature to worry about your ovaries. You can cross that bridge once you know more about your cancer. 

Hun, have your doctors prescribe you something to calm you down.  It is very hard to control your nerves at first, I tried, could not do it alone.  I am 53 years old, was diagnosed with DCIS, non-invasive cancer, high grade, stage 0, rcvd the phone call, doctor just said I had cancer, I was told I had Dcis by a surgeon reading the biopsy report. Told me I needed a partial mastectomy with radiation or a mastectomy, in Louisiana. I pretty much lost my mind. That surgeon told me that I didn't have to make up my mind right then. I told that doctor that I was having a hard time calming myself, but he gave me nothing. I left there a nervous reck. I contacted my children, they flew me to California, to Stanford breast cance center, through palo alto medical foundation. Had my insurance transferred back to California saw a doctor first week I was here, my blood pressure had elevated to 199/111, when it is usually 130/80, I was about to have a stroke. That doctor prescribed me Ativan,  on 3/25/2014, I had a partial mastectomy on 04/08/2014,  the final pathology report upgraded my breast cancer to  stage 1, t1a, had no cancer in the lymph nodes, but had micro- invasive foci, all less than 1mm, a small tumor 0.2cm(2 mm) that is Her2 positive, not responsive to hormone therapy, will now have to do chemotherapy, to make sure of no recurrences, followed by the radiation.  You have to get yourself calm down, it is very important.  I will start my chemotherapy mid May 2014, and I feel good about it.  My blood pressure is now 138/83.  Ativan is a temporary medication taken as needed.