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I’m new, concerned, NERVOUS and worried NO Diagnosis
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 16, 2023 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
Hi everyone,
I took a little time to digest everything and give a response. The biopsy went well. It didn’t hurt and there was a nurse right by my side during the stereotactic biopsy. Everyone was empathetic and kind. I was greeted by the team in the hallway and they all made me feel great! I felt like Beyoncé with an all “girl band” (medical team of Women 💪🏽) and I was the star.
Well the radiologist was super transparent and answered every question prior to and post examination . My results were due on Tuesday but I received them on Monday for the doctor was just as anxious to give me the results.
The Results:
Well, I need a lumpectomy. The doctor saw, Atypical hyperplasia, FEA -Flat Epithelial atypica, and Lobular Carcinoma “In situ” But the doctors want to see if I have dcis which is why I’m having the lumpectomy. DCIS was not seen in the biopsy and it remains inconclusive. They will remove the area when they saw abnormal cells and test for dcis. If it’s benign- no DCIS, no radiation post surgery, If their is DCIS- BC, then I’ll have a round of radiation. Then that’s it. I’m uncertain as to the scarring and if I should just get a mastectomy 😔.
2 inches from the right breast is a lot of tissue. Even so I don’t want to lose “righty”.
What are your thoughts.
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I do not understand, why are you talking a mastectomy? I had invasive ductile carcinoma with calcifications. The surgeon had the fist sample tested, which showed calcifications in the margin so she had to take more tissue. It came back clean. They closed but sent tissue to FISH for further testing to determine the HER2 2+equivolcal, which came back negative. I have 3 markers which grow the cancer: 100% estrogen, 95% progestogen, HER2 2+ negative. I was told if the calcifications start clumping then that is an indication of possible cancer. Mine were not clumping. But the mass had grown from the size of an eraser 1 year prior to the size of a quarter. I have very dense breast, and I am 76 yrs old. I just finished a 5 day radiation and am waiting for my oncology appointment for the AI medicine. Which will have to be compounded and which i might not be able to take. ? God Bless and take care. my mass was 1.3 cm in size. Stage 1A grade 2
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@isaish53n5 you're doing great with all this. I loved your description of being the star of the team. Good attitude! It sounds like your team is really on top of things. I only chose the mastecomy because of my BRCA2+ status. Listen to your doctor's advice, but don't hesitate to get that second opinion if unsure.
If your question is purely a cosmetic issue then it seems like missing 2" is better than all of it. I would think a lumpectomy would leave less of a scar than a mastectomy.