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dee2164 Member Posts: 5
edited November 2020 in Just Diagnosed

Hello, my name is Deniece and I'm going to be 65 on Tuesday. I was diagnosed on Nov. 6th with Invasive mammary cancer cT1cN0M0 G2 ER/PR 50% HER2 negative cp stage IA. I am scheduled for surgery on Dec. 8th for a lumpectomy with a sentinel lymph node biopsy. My emotions have been all over the board. I go from being fine one minute and crying the next. And I feel like I should have a ton of questions and don't even know what to ask. I'm just glad to have found a group to come to.

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  • abigailj
    abigailj Member Posts: 145
    edited November 2020

    hi Deniece - sorry you’re going through this but this is a great place for support and information. You may want to consider putting your info in your signature block in case you do have questions down the road.
    I’m 63, was diagnosed and had more extensive surgery earlier this year but was fortunate not to need any radiation or chemo. I hope you have good support from family and/or friends in your life and an excellent care team as you deal with this situation and I hope you as good a birthday as possible. Wishing you the best possible outcome.

    Abigail

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  • dee2164
    dee2164 Member Posts: 5
    edited November 2020

    Hello Abigail. Thank you for the welcome. My oncologist is pretty sure I will need radiation but they are hoping I won’t have to have chemo.

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  • LivinLife
    LivinLife Member Posts: 1,332
    edited November 2020

    I just want to welcome you dee! This is a scary time, esp. at the beginning b/c it's all so new as you said. I ditto Abigail on this site being a great place of support and information. I wish you well too and hope you will keep us updated as you take various steps. I cannot comment on radiation and chemo. I was unable to have radiation due to having scleroderma so that led to needing a UMX (mastectomy) and for many reasons I chose a BMX (bilateral mastectomy). My cancer as pre-invasive so I did not need chemo. You will hear about others' experiences over time too on this site.

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited November 2020

    dee2164

    Hi and welcome! I was 68 when I had my lumpectomy and radiation. The lumpectomy was simple and I was home by early afternoon the same day. Due to a micromet in my sentinal node, I had the long course of radiation, 33 sessions. It was a little Groundhog Day-ish and felt like it would never end, but I didn't have any problems with it. My clavicle got a little red and my skin got a bit dry, but that was it. I didn't even feel tired. You will see others on here who had bad reactions. I'm just letting you know that they don't happen to everyone.

    My method for getting through the whole thing (which for me included another cancer diagnosis and surgery the same year) was to have as much fun as possible. It's trickier this year with COVID, but most of what I did was going to parks and spending time away from home on day trips between appointments, tests, and surgeries . Watching silly movies also helps, or playing your favorite music nice and loud.

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  • dee2164
    dee2164 Member Posts: 5
    edited November 2020

    Hello Alice! Thank you for that. This darn COVID has made things hard this holiday season. I normally spend it with my daughter's family but this year we thought we should wait. She works in a school so is exposed to all kinds of germs. It is driving me nuts not seeing my family.

    I'm glad to hear that radiation wasn't bad for you. I'm hoping for the same for me!

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited November 2020

    Hi,

    I am sorry you are going through this, especially during COVID UGH!! Once they do the final pathology you should be able to do ONCO testing to see risk. For me, it was not worth the risk and did not require it. Best wishes to you for speedy recovery. May 2021 be better for you!!!

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  • ChathamLady
    ChathamLady Member Posts: 50
    edited November 2020

    I just joined as well. Diagnosed last week. Seeing my surgeon tomorrow

    I don’t know what lies ahead. I’m sick to my stomach with fear. Googling way too much

    With help from my friends and family I will get thru this but resources like this are a great comfort


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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited November 2020

    Dear ChathamLady - We're so very sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but we're really glad you've found us and decided to reach out to our members. We know it's scary and overwhelming right now, but you are not alone! Use this community for support and encouragement as you begin down this road, and try stay off google! There is a very informative section in our main site called Breast Cancer 101 designed for those just diagnosed that may help you find what is more relevant to you right now and learn more about what to expect. We hope you find it helpful!

    Please keep us posted on how you're doing.

    Best wishes,

    From the Mods

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  • LivinLife
    LivinLife Member Posts: 1,332
    edited November 2020

    Welcome Catham! Glad you are here and chimed in - there is so much great info and support on this site!

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  • dee2164
    dee2164 Member Posts: 5
    edited November 2020

    Hello Catham. I know exactly how you feel right now. I think the worst part is the unknown and I also did the constant Googling. I knew I shouldn't but did anyway. But now that I've found this site and this group I have quit. And knowing if I have any questions I can go to my cancer team. Once you see your surgeon it should help calm a few of the fears. You aren't alone.

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