in the club

Hi Larene,

I am sorry about your diagnosis. It is overwhelming!

Yes, you are young for the dx. While I am older than you are, I am considered young for my dx too. The upside of this is that we are in better physical condition to kick cancer's butt.

There is so much support and good information here.

Poppy

larene, there is a thread on this site called Just Diagnosed, Get Prepared.  It's a little lengthy, but there is a lot of good information from ladies who have been through this.  I found that using my Livescribe pen was a godsend.  I took notes while the doctors were talking and the pen was recording everything.  I was able to listen to the entire discussion at home and I was surprised at how many things I didn't understand while I was in the office, but it was very clear afterwards.  I never told the doctors I was recording either.  I don't use a smart phone, but that could work too.  Anyway, sorry that you had to join us, but this is a great group if you have to be here.

Wow - I was told this was an "old lady cancer" but had no idea that average age was 60.  Ouch!  Regardless, one of the bright spots about this type cancer is that it is slow to grow and slow to move outside the breast.  On the not so bright side is that it is a sneaky little sucker and typically does not show up on imaging.  Good luck with the breast center.  There aren't many of us ILCs around, so don't hesitate to PM me if you have questions.  The first few weeks are the hardest while waiting for all the tests and a final treatment plan.  Once the treatment plan is in place, things settle down a great deal.  But oh the roller coaster ride the first few weeks.

Hang in there!  We're here to help when you need it!