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Invasive ductal carcinoma, what should I expect?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 5, 2023 | Replies (28)

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@tborengasser

I am newly diagnosed too and it is very helpful to read everyone’s experiences. I meet with a surgeon tomorrow to decide if I want to proceed with lumpectomy or mastectomy. Surgery date is planned for December 20th.

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Hey tb I wish you luck! I almost want them to take both breast off. A girlfriend of mine had one then 7years later had the other. Wow, I hope you have help at Christmas.

I too want it as soon as possible. My step son offered to come help us. My Husband is doing Chemotherapy he has 2 different lymphoma’s. He won’t be done with treatments until February. Then they will tell him if he has to have a stem cell transplant. So we are up to our eyeballs in this cancer stuff, but we’ve got it.
I will keep you in my thoughts and sending you all the positive vibes possible! 💕

This is Mulkey 518 -- when I was first dignosed with my first cancer I had 3 lumps which were hard to find and I complained for 2009 til 2014 when they finally found the lumps. My surgeon told me that they will do a Lumpectomy (May 2014) and 6 weeks of radiation along with an AI pill. I told my Surgeon on several ocassions that I wanted to have my breast totally removed. I was talked out of the Masectomy and into the Lumpectomy with radiation and the Ai pill. Well I had pain from the Lumpectomy from 2014 til they found the 2nd breast cancer on April 2023 (fro 9 years I had been constantly complaining of pain with each Mammogram and Ultrasound performed). Now this breast cancer is Angiosarcoma (bad news all around). So in my research I found that it was standard several years ago to do a Lumpectomy with 6 weeks of radiation and the AI pill (I took femora with no problem for 5 years) for low stage cancer, BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN FOUND that this isn't the thing to do anymore. Now it is stuggested that a Masectomy be performed instead of the Lumpectomy - no radiation - and the AI pill (what ever one your Medical Onclogist suggests). I do regret that I did not stand up to getting my breast remove the very first time - and I would not have gone through with the radiation - but would have taken the AI pill. The Study on this came out in July 2014. So I got radiation cancer in my blood vessels from taking radiation treatment with my first breast cancer. I am not trying to scare you but just know what the current protocol is now. So far I know of 3 people who have gotten this radiation cancer. It is Rare and Agressive and scary and I can not find any Trials or Studies on this Angiosarcoma. Do your research - read for yourself - There are 7 out of 100,000 people who could get this radiation cancer. I wish you well and success in your treatments. But also remember that the "Dumb Question" is the one not asked.