Anger

I agree that anger is normal.  I seriously thought about smashing the 3 vases that were sitting on my patin furniture last night.  I didn't do it (guess I have some self control).  This whole cancer thing is an emotional roller coaster ride.  You will have ups and downs - days where you feel you can handle everything they throw at you and days where you feel you can't handle any of it.  There will be tears - lots of them. I know it's easier said than done (I'm telling myself this same thing) try to take it one day at a time.  Being told you have cancer is a shock.  Vent all you want here - we get it.

Nancy

And I'm hoping your IDC can be easily treated.

I definitely feel angry. I went through it once, kept positive, and just recently they discovered another mass growing. It's unfair who gets it and who doesn't and some have a stream of bad luck. The more you let yourself feel anger, the faster you will get past it. And you will get past it. For me I was angry until I started going to radiation, and saw people who were doing it just to hang on. Then I became thankful this was it. Now I'm angry again! All normal emotions, and you're allowed to vent and be self absorbed here! I know it's hard to around family and friends. I usually feel like I need to be strong around them. It does suck, and it isn't fair. But you'll make it through, just keep going. 

iwannacookie,

I can so relate to you. I had a biopsy last month and was told on July 3rd that I had cancer. I was scared and angry.  Why me?  It was Invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 1, DCIS intermediate nuclear grade without necrosis, ER positive, PR negative and HER-2/neu negative from the biopsy. I had an MRI which did not show anything more.  My breast surgeon, oncologist and radiation oncologist all feel that as long as the final pathology comes back showing nothing more and no lymph node involvement that I can do the internal radiation for 5 days and then just take a pill, no chemo.  Yeaterday I had the lumpectomy and sentenal node biopsy. I find out the results on Mon 8/6. I have often just put it out of my mind, laughed about it but I also have times I feel like I can't do this.  I think it's normal to go through all kinds of different emotions. I wish you the best of luck through this!  Contact me anytime if you want to talk with someone.