I Need Reassurance Badly

Breathe deeply, my dear. If there a good breast cancer Estrogen and progesterone positive is that. It's very treatable. You also have a small tumor. Hopefully you'll only need surgery and then anti hormonal therapy afterwards-a tiny pill.

Last data I read said 100% of us Er+ gals w/o lymph node involvement are still here after five years. Not bad odds I'd say.

Breathe. It will be easier to handle over time. If you need, your doctors can prescribe anti anxiety meds to help you through this difficult pretreatment time.

The shock of the news is hard. You don't say when you will have your first appointment with a nurse navigator or surgeon, but likely it is soon. At this point, it may help to just write down all the questions you have for them. Once a plan is in place and your questions addressed, you'll have a better understanding of what's happening to you. Just don't do a general information search for breast cancer on the Internet. Everyone is different and you need to focus on your specifics and the options the medical professionals give you.

I'm ER+/PR+/HER2-, stage 2 IDC, 1.7 cm + DCIS in both breasts, 1 node +, bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction, chemo, just finishing radiation, and I actually feel pretty good. It's been a long haul, but really okay, and I'm looking forward to just popping a Tamoxifen every day and settling in for the next 40 years.

Hi 98765,

I too was diagnosed with IDC and also 1.2cm, Estrogen and Progesterone Positive, and Her 2 Negative. This was back in April, and I too was terrified. I did a lot of research and when I met with my radiation doctor, he told me that if I was going to have breast cancer, this was the best scenario and that it is the most treatable breast cancer to have (80% of women I was told are diagnosed with this). I had surgery in April, and radiation completed 3 weeks ago. I feel good and on my way back to health. I have recently been spending a lot of time on working on my health overall, I thought I was healthy but there is always room for improvement. So, between positive mental imaging, and healthy choices, I feel like this is an opportunity to really focus on what my body/mind/spirit need. Just be sure to take some gentle time for yourself, its hard to think straight but take time out for YOU. Being gentle with yourself and not pushing to hard can be very helpful. This website is also incredibly wonderful with so many amazing women helping each other. Wishing you all the best, please be sure to stay in touch here and let us know how you are doing. Hugs!!

this is the hardest part-- waiting for the little pieces of information that will round out the picture (which seems pretty good).... Like others, I am almost 7 years out-- invasive ILC--- and I am doing great-- rarely do I think of it-- but when I was where you were, all I could think of was cancer. And, if chemo is on the table (get the oncotype) you will be able to do it-- I honestly remember almost nothing about it except that I got up, went to work every day, took care of my kids (12 and 7) and just muscled through it.. you are way stronger than you think.... I consider myself a total badass now.... nothing really bothers me!!!! It is a great life--- and you are getting good care..... get some ativan or xanax to help you through this hard time, get the support you need then kick cancer's @#$%!

hello sweetie, mostof us had the same feeling, but we are here for u, and you are not alone in this,i remember feeling and saying to mom, friend and Fiancee,yes i was making weddingplans when i found thelump came out of nowhere,you can get thru this with our help, for Inspiration, i am a 21 yr Survivor(Praise GOD), having HOPE, my Faith and most of all for me stayin Positive, went to sleep after meds(activan) saying, "i will live", hang in there sweetie. msphil(idc,stage2, 0/3 nodes, L mast, chemo and rads and 5 yrs on tamoxifen)