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Kisa
Kisa Member Posts: 2
edited May 2016 in High Risk for Breast Cancer

I've been diagnosed with IDC Sept. 2015.

3 tumors in one breast- 2.2cm, 1.4 cm and 0.7 cm. Oncotype DX 36. 2 out of 21 limph nodes came out positive. Stage 2b.

Very scared.

Does anyone have something similar?

Thanks

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  • edwards750
    edwards750 Member Posts: 3,761
    edited May 2016
    Kisa - I do have IDC as well, one tumor, Stage 1b, Grade 1. I had a micromet in my SN but that was the extent of my lymph node involvement.
    Being scared is definitely unanimous on this forum. Perfectly understandable but a BC DX is not the death sentence anymore.
    Your Oncotype score is high which suggests your oncologist will probably recommend aggressive treatment. Your age is a factor as well. Younger ladies tend to receive more aggressive treatment.
    I had a lumpectomy followed by 33 Rads treatments and take Tamoxifen to help prevent a recurrence. I will be 5 years out in August.
    You are early in the process. What is your BS recommending for treatment?
    Believe me once that has been decided it will go rather quickly.
    Take a deep breath. Lean on your friends and family. Accept any support you can get and keep the faith.
    There are a lot of ladies on this website who are testaments of survival and you will be too.
    This forum is a lifeline. It has been for me from the onset. We are all in this together.
    Keep us posted.

    Diane


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  • Kisa
    Kisa Member Posts: 2
    edited May 2016

    Hi Diane, thank you for your post and encouragement.

    Answering for your question, I had mastectomy, sentenial, and then axillary limph node dissection. Just finished chemo and have to start rads.

    I am getting sick in my stomac just to think about all possible negative factors- relatively young age, the size of the tumor, the fact there are 3 of them, high Oncotype score, limph nodes involvment.

    They say you have to face your challenges. Not sure how to handle all this. Have no relatives around too.

    Planed to have a reconstruction with the implant, so the expander had been placed. Now it gives me so much trubbles that I am considering to "go flat".

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