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Diagnosed
Feb 27 2006, 5:42 PM EST I have been diagnosed with breast cancer.Biopsy. Lumpectomy. Now preparing for Mastectomy. November 05 mammo showed microcalcifications. Jan. 06 biopsies done confirmed cancer. Lumpectomy Jan. 06 came back 2 kinds of cancer grade 3.Stage so far T2 No Mx. I went in for mammo in 03 for pea size lump I felt but could not locate at doc office. Was told mammo was negative was probably a cyst and it could come back. Well I am lumpy so after that mammo in 03 I was constantly doubting what I was feeling. But in aprox. Sept. 05 I was sure I felt a lump but waited a couple of months because it was in the same area as before but bigger so I assummed from what I was told before it was a cyst but it did not go away so I went in again. Any way I am 36 and what I would like to know is can it come from some where else or does it always start in the breast? I AM DEALING WITH IT. But I want facts and I know I have invasive adenocarcinoma but was told I have 2 kinds. But I can not get a straight answer from my surgeon or oncologist so far on the exact cancers. I have a gut feeling that it may have gone to my neck bones because for 2 years I have told my doctor that something was wrong with my neck because it is stiff and cracks several times daily. I was told only, "everyones neck cracks". Any way I have a son who is fifteen, a daughter age 8 and a step daughter 15. I plan on fighting this 200% BUT I want Facts. How can I find out exactly what is going on. I realize doctors are busy but I want to know what I am up against so I am prepared. I expect the worst right now that way any news I get can not be worse or shocking, only better hopefully! Any info./advice will be appreciated. Thank you, W Ottawa 87! _______________ 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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RE: Diagnosed
Feb 27 2006, 5:44 PM EST W Ottawa 87, Keep up the positive attitude. It truly is the best thing to keep you going. As for information, I suggest finding a local support group - people who are working though the same issues and challenges you have. Together, the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts. Each individual has some informtion that the others might not know. Check out the various links in the "Just Diagnosed" and "Other sources of support" links on this site. Good luck. Mark Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: Diagnosed
Apr 11 2006, 10:28 PM EDT RE: Diagnosed 4-11-06 My wife is a stage 4, and you do not know or ready for the battle you are about to take on... If your doctor is to busy for you , then please fire him and get another as soon as you can..Please make sure you have a husband or love one that can handle this..and I"am sorry to say and tell you that all the doctors my wife and i been to, WILL NOT TELL YOU what you want to hear... Due to the fact THEY DONT KNOW themselves.... EVERYONE"s cancer will not be same... PLEAS DO NOT MESS AROUND WITH THIS STUFF, GO AND GET A DOCTOR , THAT WILL HELP YOU now!!!!! AND AS FOR YOUR NECK, IF IT WAS CANCER , YOU WOULD KNOW IT.... Must 3 and all 4 stages cancers will never stop growing.. And if a doctor tell"s you that a stage 4 cancer tumor will stop , then again Please go and see another doctor.. Very sorry, if you would like more information, post again... i will pray for you !!!!!!!!!!!! St. Louis MO Do you find this valuable? |
