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Haven’t been diagnosed, patiently and anxiously waiting.

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 29, 2023 | Replies (10)
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@gigi2016

@colleenyoung Sorry for the delay. I’m just getting over a really bad sinus infection. Well I met with the breast surgeon on Friday, 5/26/23 and I have Invasive Lobular Carcinoma stage 1 and my lymph node in the left are cancer free. I am scheduled for a lumpectomy and radiation in 2 weeks. I will need hormone therapy but I’m really freaking out about the radiation. Will it damage my left lung or heart? Should I get a 2nd opinion or do a mastectomy? My mind is just in a whirlwind right now. Since my dad died at the age of 48 from stomach cancer, I found out that ILC and stomach cancer can be genetically tied if there is a family history of SC. Any suggestions on the best bra to wear after surgery and during radiation? Thank you for the support ❤️

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | May 28, 2023

I have been there, when all the things I am trying to process just won’t stop going around in my head.
This is when I try to stop, take a minute and take a deep breathe and blow it out forcefully and then refocus on something else for a while. Repeat as necessary, lol
It is sometimes necessary for me to trick my brain, so that I can start to sort through the avalanche of information. Here are a few ways I do this.
I put all of my energy spent on this into time slots, maybe a half an hour twice a day. Then if I have a question my brain keeps going for, I write it down quickly on a slip of paper and say I will save it for that time slot.
This gives my brain a chance to focus and other things and become calm again. This makes it easier for me to then put all of my decisions and questions on paper. Sometimes those question have to be asked of the doctor and I just have to have them on paper, in order to keep my sanity. Sometime this will help me decide what things are most important to me in the treatment plan.
Thinking about the whole situation, what is most important to you?

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