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terril
terril Member Posts: 2
edited July 2016 in Just Diagnosed

Hi Everyone-I was just diagnosed (I'm 50) and got the news on Friday afternoon, two days ago. All I know is that it is IDC. I have to find a doctor at Dana Farbar and get started making phone calls tomorrow morning. I'm trying to calm myself down but keep having panic attacks. So terrified. Crying in waves. One of the things that is scaring me is the fact that there are three lesions. I think that two of them are 1 cm and one is maybe half that. All in the same area. This makes me worry that it is more advanced somehow. I worry that I could have caught it sooner and didn't. The other thing that woke me up freaked out today is that I remembered that the results of my last pap were not totally normal but the obgyn said that we could wait until my next annual to retest. Now I'm wondering if that was some kind of sign of advanced cancer related to the breast cancer.

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  • Peppa1210
    Peppa1210 Member Posts: 11
    edited July 2016

    I am keeping you in my prayers. Cancer is such a scary thing, but God can and will bring you though stronger than before. He wouldn't bring you to it of He wasn't going to bring you through it!

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  • freak4fiber
    freak4fiber Member Posts: 8
    edited July 2016

    My thoughts are with you! I was just diagnosed as well. The waiting has been the hardest part for me. Two weeks before I can get in for an MRI. I have two separate tumors in the same breast rather far apart from each other. I hope you have good family and friend support. I have found great relief in talking to those who have successfully come through this ordeal. Where I work there are currently two other girls out battling breast cancer. Is there someone in your area that you know who has had cancer that you can talk to. I know these boards are really helpful but to talk in person with someone who has gone through the same thing has really helped me. Take one day at a time. The tests and results take time and it isn't likely to change much before you can get the answers you need for treatment. Also if it will help make an appointment for another pap and also with your GP doctor who can prescribe something if you are feeling down to often.

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  • LoveMyFamily
    LoveMyFamily Member Posts: 58
    edited July 2016

    terri, just wanted to say I've recently been there... waiting is the worst... try not to take a ride on the catastrophe train because you don't have all the facts... in a short while you will have more information and guidance and a plan and you will feel more empowered.... in the meantime, keep coming here, stay away from Googling, breathe, breathe, breathe. Wishing you well.

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  • msphil
    msphil Member Posts: 1,536
    edited July 2016

    Hello sweetie im gonna start by telling you felt what your feeling to Inspire you that with GOD n Hope u can get thru this i am a 22 yr Survivor PRAISE GOD once treatment pkan in effect things will ease up. we here are in my Prayers. msphil. diagnosed at 42 yrs old while preparing for Our 2nd marriage(idc stage 2 0\3 nodes Lmast chemo rads and 5yr on tamoxifen. GOD BLESS

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