So much good advice in this site. There is no need to repeat what you’ve already read. I had DCIS almost 15 years ago and was still surprised when I turned up with grade 3 IDC this past summer! I got the news two days before a bad case of Covid! I immediately reached out to some trusted family members and friends and asked for their best anxiety remedies. Not sure if this is for you, but CBD (no marijuana) gummies helped me at times. Exercise is my other fail proof remedy. Something to get out of your head and remind yourself that you have a good body (that is now growing cancer).

Anyway, my tip is to remember that when you read statistics (such as 30-50% of people with the type of cells that were seen in my mammogram indicate invasive cancer; or, 20% recurrence rate after treatment) that you have to look at the “other side” too - that meant that I had a 70% chance of not having cancer (didn’t beat that one) and now have an 80% chance of this cancer never coming back; half that if I keep with the hormone treatment). It’s so easy to get lost in the numbers.

Keep checking in with your gut and your heart. You will read positive stories here and many stories of problems so remember that breast cancer treatment works for huge numbers of women. You’ve got this.