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Invasive ductal carcinoma, what should I expect?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 5, 2023 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I'm new here. Just got the call today. IDC rt side, grade 2. That's all I know for now but am so scared. Anxiety and panic are so bad. I'm also on a blood thinner and worried about treatment. I hope you are doing well 💗
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Hi @anxious3, it's normal to be anxious and scared. It's a lot to take in. Because you mention that you also manage a heart condition, I want to tell you about a specialty called cardio-oncology. Some treatments can affect the heart and your cancer team will take extra precautions knowing you have heart disease.
Mayo Clinic offers a program to address heart problems associated with cancer treatment called cardio-oncology or for people who have a pre-existing heart condition when diagnosed with cancer. The Cardio-Oncology Clinic (https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/cardio-oncology-clinic/overview/ovc-20442193) evaluates people prior to cancer treatment and patients who have experienced side effects due their treatment, and can help evaluate treatment when you have both cancer and heart conditions.
You may wish to ask your cancer care team about cardio-oncology. Do you know what treatments are being recommended for you?
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I’m still doing radiation. I had to stop because I got Covid & had to stop treatment. My prayers to everyone in the chat whether your cancer past or present. Just please be careful, I try to be careful yet things still happen. When you’re in treatment your immune system is compromised. When I had surgery, I had to stop xarelto a few days, however with the covid I could not take the new meds as my doctor said it would interfere with my xarelto & he didn’t want to take me off it to take the new covid meds. I’m just grateful for another day & pray for you guys. We each have to make decongest for us & it can definitely trigger anxiety. My cancer was ER+ & I couldn’t take some meds due to my blood clot history & some would cause my joints to hurt based on what I’ve seen in chat room as well as my oncologist. I made decision not to take that as I had to stop my Celebrex due to xarelto. I felt I needed a quality of like. It is a lot but try to take deep breaths, read all you can, the chatroom is indoors well as good to talk to others who have gone thru what you are. Hang in there!! You will make decisions that are best for you. Love, hope & prayers! ❤️ ps sorry for the novel.