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Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Time till surgery?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 14, 2022 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@frogjumper (I like your username 🙂 ), welcome. These types of decisions can be so fraught with second guessing, can't they. Keep in mind that a low grade number (grade 1) usually means the cancer is slower-growing and less likely to spread. If you are worried about delaying surgery until February, call the surgeon's office on Monday to see if the early dates are still available.
I'm tagging fellow IDC-ers like @trixie1313 @sequoia @anjalima @beestrong @windyshores @elliej @bellabreast3 @fancynance @tenayalake86 @callalloo and others to share their experiences.
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Hey Frogjumper!
I know how anxious you may be considering your waiting time presurgery. I agree with Colleen, step up and get your surgery as quickly as able. My waiting time was fraught with anxiety over so many unknowns. No one understands (unless they are diagnosed with bc) how unsettling and stressful the waiting becomes, even as we proceed with testing and scheduling. Remember, we are our best advocates. Blessings😘
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Thank you, yes! I feel like they are going to hate me on Monday morning when I call. I was trying to get this surgery done because i am going out of town the last week of January. I think even the 12th I can still make my trip and it's all behind me instead of going and knowing I am going home to surgery, and I can lay all this worry to rest and know what I am dealing with one way or the other.