I am 34yo and was recently diagnosed with IDC 11mm grade 2 stage one breast cancer. My little boy was 10 weeks old at the time - he is five months now!
I was doing really well and seemed to have a positive outlook on things, but I recently seem to be googling more and More, and getting very worried about not being around to see my children grow up.
My oncologist has said I have an excellent prognosis but it’s like I need constant reassurance?!
Does stage 1 grade 2 breast cancer have a good prognosis? I have got lost in the statistics online and read far too many scary stories… I think I need to stop googling… !
I’d really appreciate hearing how you cope with your worries or even a telling off would probably do me some good!!
Hiya, It’s natural to worry about the future and we will of course only focus on the negative stories when we google, the secret is don’t google!! So many ladies go on to be absolutely fine you just don’t get to read about them as they are off enjoying life again.
You are still very early in the whole recovery process and I mean the mental recovery more so than the physical and having such a small baby is going to cause you more worry but things do get easier, your confidence will return with time but it takes a while, I’m three years on now and other than an odd blip where the what ifs try and creep in I’m rarely thinking about cancer and view it as something that happened in the past.
I was stage 1 grade 1 so not dissimilar to you and yes it does have a good prognosis, trust your team they know what they are doing, you will be closely monitored for 5 years too which will help give you peace of mind.
We could all sit around worrying but thats just a waste of the time we have, enjoy your children and focus on the here and now, I have a 7 month old granddaughter and I damn well will be here when she has her children , I refuse to believe anything else! You will get that mind set too Xx Jo
Syudbx
I could not have said it better than Jo.
I was grade 1, tubular, 17mm bc, that was 18 months ago. My Onc told me that my prognosis was very good and that I was cancer free, I still needed to hear it though as he is the expert.
Yes there are times when we do have a wobble which is why this forum is so good because the ladies on here totally understand, but honestly thank goodness it was found and successfully treated. Enjoy your little man growing up, keep googling to buying toys and stuff for him.
We are always here when you need support, a good rant and even to share the wonderful times that we have post bc.
Sending you hugs
Helena xxx
Hi Syudbx
It’s Emily here from Breast Cancer Care.
Thanks for sharing how you’re feeling at the moment. While you’re waiting for responses on here, I just wanted to reassure you that there are people out there who understand how you’re feeling.
You might be interested to read Zahida’s profile on our website (the link to her profile is here). Zahida is a similar age to you and had a 1 year-old at the time of her diagnosis. Feel free to email her if you’d like to ask her for any tips on coping: zahida@breastcancercare.org.uk
I’m hoping you get some positive responses from here in the meantime.
Best wishes
Emily at Breast Cancer Care
#The following is based on my personal research and experience as a family member of a breast cancer patient - please consult your doctors/specialists before making any decision#
Hi Syu.
Your prognosis, as your specialists have told you, is excellent. Avoid googling stuff if you can to avoid stressing yourself out, and just work with your doctors to put a plan in place for treating it, and then a good screening plan in place. Assuming you can have ultrasounds and MRIs regularly you will be just fine. The important thing is to get these things early - as you have.
It is very likely that your future management (ways to protect against a recurrence) will depend a lot on whether you are planning on having more children or not. However, that is not something you need to worry about right now. You have plenty of time to take in the information you will be given to make the right decision for you.
You need to remind yourself that your worries and need of reassurance is completely normal and natural. The rest of your support network is there to provide just that. Everyone that has to deal with breast cancer goes through a similar phase, and it is only normal to be worried.
Once you get your plan in place and you know you have done everything right to address your issue then you will feel more confident.
As always, any concern you may have, make sure you take it straight to your specialists without any delay. Never dismiss anything and never delay anything, no matter how minor or low risk it may seem to you.
It will get better.
Hi, I’m also 34 and have finished chemo last Thursday!! Have been doing the same as you googling and fretting about the future.
My oncologist also gave me a good prognosis but im still very scared! I will start radiotherapy next week, and worry how i will cope after traemtment finishes completely.
Any support is welcome! I hope you are ok
Aimee