three days before Christmas I was diagnosed with invasive ductal er positive cancer I’m still waiting for some biopsy results mainly the HER negative or positive
I’ve been positive as I have kids and made the magic happen of Christmas but been today for appointment where I was told they now know it’s grade 2 but not stage
it’s all very scary it seems they’ll not know much until
after operation In few weeks and then it’s all a waiting game to see if I’m lymph’s etc and treatmeant plan
I just feel low today wondered if anyone else as been in my position or currently going through it .
my lovely nurse advised me of this group as we are obviously all going through some form of cancer
So pleased you have come to the forum, we have all been there and now we are here for you, unfortunately the waiting time is endless anxiety takes such a toll on us no one can help with cancer but they can with emotions.
As you said you held it together for your children over the Christmas period and now reality is setting I think at the moment it’s taking one day at a time which is very easy for me to say when you’re feeling so afraid, be kind to yourself keep your mind busy as our head seems to do overtime always thinking of the worst.
Keep posting on this site any time and let us know how your doing. Wishing you well for a speedy recovery.
I’m so sorry that you’re having to deal with this, at this time of year in particular.
I was diagnosed with ER+ 8/8 invasive ductal carcinoma with DCIS in July and had the surgery in September. At the biopsy in July, the BC nurse held my hand whilst the doctor did the business, and said “we’re going to fix this”. So I immediately took the view that it WOULD be fixed and gave myself over to the process. I think it was three weeks between the biopsy and the results and throughout that time I conditioned myself to think that it would be eminently treatable until they told me otherwise. And so it proved - I had the surgery, 5 day radiotherapy and am now on Letrozole (for you it would most likely be Tamoxifen I guess) for 5 years. So, if it is at all possible, try to think of this as something that can be - and will be - fixed rather than letting your mind go to dark places. ER+ IDC is the most common form of BC I believe so is very well researched and will have been treated multiple times by your medical team. Keep posting on here as this is the most positive forum I’ve found (on any topic!) and let us know how you’re getting on.
. I’ve just been diagnosed and joined this forum! I’m in the same position as you were when you posted, so I was wondering how you’re getting on?