HearMeRoar's Journey with Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcin...
Survivor: Breast Cancer > Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma
Patient Info: Currently in active treatment (initial surgery, receiving chemo rounds/radiation), Diagnosed: about 8 years ago, Female, Age: 45, Stage IIA, HER2 Positive: No, ER Positive: Yes, PR Positive: Yes
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Diagnosed
Oh No
WHY DID I HAVE CANCER, DOC SAID 95% NO!
Diagnosed
Oh No
I found two tiny lumps right near my left nipple. When I went to the breast surgeon she said they should come out but she was 80% sure they'd be nothing. She took them out and was even more confident saying she was 95% sure they would be nothing!
Lymph node fine needle aspiration
Procedure or Surgery
They found cancer in the node!
Finished treatment
Celebration
Chemo is over!!!
External radiation
Radiation
1/2 way through but so far it's easy!!
Finished treatment
Celebration
DOOOONE!
My mind/Sense of Humor
Loss
I have 2 confirmed cancers that came out with the excisional biopsy. They did an MRI and found two more VERY small spots in that breast plus two other spots on the right breast!