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Stage 1, very treatable invasive lobular carcinoma
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 5 3:00pm | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
I was just diagnosed with invasive tubular carcinoma in both breast. They have also found lesions in my brain. I had to take a high dose of prednisone to see if it could possibly shrink the lesions before they say it’s cancer in my brain. I have to wait 2 months to see if medication shrinks it. Meeting first time with my cancer doctor on Wednesday. This is so scary
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@reid123 Wishing you the best as you meet with the surgeon and find out more about treatment!
If you don’t have a list of questions to ask, here are two links that give good info. The Susan B Komen site has printable pages that you can take with you.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/questions-to-ask-your-doctor-about-breast-cancer.html
https://www.komen.org/support-resources/tools/questions-to-ask-your-doctor/
If you’ve been reading answers from this site you’ll see many people request a second opinion. It is often helpful to the local doctor to be able to confer with others in the field. Good doctors welcome collaboration with their peers.
It is usually not too expensive and most insurance companies will pay for a second or third opinion. The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Massachusetts General, MD Anderson, and Stanford all do second opinions. Most have a link on their webpage to find out details of how to make that happen.
Will keep you in my prayers on Wednesday!
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Self-care time…meaning, you’ll have this fear until more info comes, but go where you find comfort to get through this hardest of waiting time. For me—a bookstore or three, lots of nature walks (or sits, with a snack!), or a museum. Don’t sit and overthink. Love and hugs to you❣️