32 Yrs old and just Diagnoised

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mattiematt22
mattiematt22 Member Posts: 4
edited March 2015 in Just Diagnosed

I knew 2 yrs ago something wasn't right.All I have was a clear/greenish sticky discharge, but my mammogram came back good. Back this Nov I found a huge mass in my left breast. We both knew what it was, but everyone was like at your age it maybe worse case is a cyst and they will go in and remove it. I could not make anyone understand it was probably more. March 4, 2015 I went in for my mammogram and breast ultrasound. After the mammogram the radiology dr came in to do the ultrasound and informed me in a few mins I would be having a biopsy done as well. During the core biopsy he was able to go in and get one sample no problem, but when he would try for any more the mass was like a rock and it would bounce back off it instead of going in. He had to use a different tool that he himself would force it manually to go in. He got 3 more samples. Him and the nurse were talking about some cases for different women and all I could make out was him saying no her case is unlike any of the other cases. Anytime we asked about if it is cancer or possibly cancer or anything they would answer short and avoid that subject. They just acted strange. The scheduled me an appt with a surgeon before I left that day. This was a week ago yesterday and 6 days after that I was seeing the surgeon due to them calling me the day before and saying yes it was cancer and it was called invasive lobular cancer. Yes I cried because I am only 32 married and have 2 beautiful boys that are only 7 and 10. I am not ready to leave them, but I have other symptoms so I am not sure if it spread. I lost my mom when she was 41 due to a massive heart attach and I am not ready to put my kids through this. I in Jan had a massive amout of blood work to see while I stayed tired all the time and barely do anything and that was it for the rest of the day. All came back normal, but I knew something wasn't right and now I know that feeling you get is always correct. Anyway I had a contrasted mri done Wed to see exactly how big it is over 6 cm. Also because of its size I have to start Chemo first. I meet with a Plastic Surgeon this week coming up along with the Chemo and Radiation Dr's and I have a echo this week. Monday the 23rd I will go in for surgery to remove my sential lymph nodes and be injected with the blue dye to see if it has spread and get a stage. I will have have the port in that day. She also told me there is a big poosiblity they will eventually have to take out my ovaries because it feeds off the hormones, I told ehr that is fine, but I can't have kinds without them so you will be taking everything due to I have a fibroid tumor on my uterus and I am having lots of issues, Not sure how to react. I am sad and cry, I guess some what in denial, trying to be strong for everyone and myself and not letting them know how scared I really am. I am in denial because no one in my family has had breast cancer or any other cancer. I was test for the cancer gene because even though she wasn't diagnoised with cancer my mom had alump and was to scared to biopsy it like they wanted and then she past away so I really don't know. Sorry this is so long, but I feel like I can release what I am going through and feeling to this group and someone be able to understand how I feel.

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  • ondang2
    ondang2 Member Posts: 25
    edited March 2015

    hi! Im sorry to hear that, but just want to thank you for sharing your story! I have a question? is there any connection about your nipple discharge to your cancer now? Im just only curious? thanks

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  • mattiematt22
    mattiematt22 Member Posts: 4
    edited March 2015

    Yes it is a symptom but because of the color and my breast being dense so the first mammogram didn't pick anything up they said being that color is normal. Well I have found out any discharge is to be checked into and it doesn't matter the color because it can all be a sign of breast cancer. Also people so breast cancer doesn't hurt. Well I would get sharp pains where the mass is off and on and they wouldn't last long. Also if you messed with mass it would hurt.Aftr the biopsy is when it started to become painful and hurt way more often

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited March 2015

    Mattiematt22-

    We want to welcome you to our community here at BCO. We're so very sorry for what you're going through, but we're glad you've joined us, and hope to find it to be a place of support when you need it most.

    The beginning is scary, we know. Filled with so much fear and uncertainty, and so many questions that you don't have answers to yet. We hope the people you meet here, and the stories you read, will help ease some of your fears. Breast cancer is not a death sentence, and with the right treatment plan and a good team of doctors on your side, you have every chance of beating this and going on to watch your boys grow up!

    We have compiled a list of some of our more important links for our newly diagnosed members, which you can find here: https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/5/topic/8....

    Please let us know if you have any questions, or if we can be of assistance in any way. Our thoughts are with you!

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  • inks
    inks Member Posts: 746
    edited March 2015

    So sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I know how scared you are, I was 36 and had a 18 month old and a 13 year old. The size of the tumor may sound scary too but it really does not matter that much, 2cm or 6cm - the treatment will be the same. Chances ate that you can tolerate the treatment fairly well since you are so young, I had very few issues with the surgery, chemo and radiation. If you want to have more kids ask about Zoladex/Lupron injections before you start chemo, that will protect your ovaries from going into menopause. You can get a second opinion about the need to remove your ovaries, and you should at least wait for the result of your genetic testing. Hugs to you and wishing you and your family strength as you start the treatment.

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  • Alibeths
    Alibeths Member Posts: 656
    edited March 2015

    I'm 35 and was just diagnosed for 2nd time. Thankfully only in one lymph node under my arm. But I reLly can't believe this.

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  • tanyah
    tanyah Member Posts: 23
    edited March 2015

    So sorry to hear about your diagnosis...I was diagnosed at the Age of 37 this past Fall and my twin sister was just diagnosed in January as well.  I wanted to relay the information she just received from her oncologist to provide some comfort as we were terrified by the size of our lumps also.  Hers was 5+cm and she started with chemotherapy.  She has now completed about 1/3 of her chemo treatments and the lump has already shrunk to less than half of the original size.  Her oncologist told her that she is responding very well and there will likely be no lump left by the time she gets to surgery.  He also told her that her chance of recurrence is very low as a result of this.  I know everyone responds differently but wanted to give you some hope...I too was terrified initially as my (and her) lump was so much larger than I saw for many people. 

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  • ondang2
    ondang2 Member Posts: 25
    edited March 2015

    hi thanks for the info! Bec. I have also a nipple dischrge for. Almost 4 yrs now but until now i cant fint the answer, my discharge is spontaneous, unilateral and clear yellowish....when i found out i have us, mammo and cytology which came back benign birad 2, after 2 yrs i still see the discharge and my family dr felt a lump where is the discharge is so another mammo, us and again same result what i have before, birad 2. And the surgeon said what he felt in my breast is all normal for him. Fast forward almost 2 yrs now again, my right breast is very sore where is the discharge is, bec. maybe Im Having my period when i check my bra i saw a very tiny red dot like a pen dot on my bra so i squeezed my nipple and it came out a clear discharge with a mix of blood so i was shocked i called my family dr. And referred me to surgeon she also get a sample for nipple smear its been 3 weeks now and i dont have a call from her, but anyway i do have an appointment to a breast clinic next week. Right now ihavent see any discharge in my breast and i stop squeezing my nipple like my family dr told me, just to make sure that i dont have a discharge i always put a tissue onmy bra just to make sure and to see what color is it if ever, Im still hoping and praying for a benign result.

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