Why am I falling apart emotionally right at the finish line?
I (33F) broke down crying as soon as I got diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months ago. My first biopsy result said my cancer was ++- Invasive, Grade 1 but Ki67 was 60. My oncologist wanted to start chemo right away. But from what I read online, low grade and high Ki67 is unusual, so I went to get a second opinion. I got another biopsy done and had both the old and new samples tested. My oncologist didn't want me to wait for the results since the tumor was large (4.5 cms), so she started me on Lupron and Tamoxifen. The pathologist confirmed that my cancer was not invasive and that my biopsy result was high grade DCIS. I had the surgery soon after. The frozen result however mentioned foci of invasion and my surgeon hinted that the pathologist wasn't sure about the kind of cancer. Around a week after my surgery, I was finally diagnosed with Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma and was informed that misdiagnosis is common since it's a rare kind of cancer. I haven't cried since I got this result.
With all the ups and downs and the constant questions about my diagnosis and treatment, I broke down maybe 5 or 6 times in 2 months. Initially after I got diagnosed and after I was told I needed chemo, then when I found out it was DCIS, and a couple of days after surgery when I was again told my cancer could be invasive. It was an emotional rollercoaster throughout, but I've been mentally strong otherwise. Now in my last week of radiation, I've been breaking down multiple times a day. I sobbed for 20 minutes straight today and I have 2 more days of radiation treatment left. I don't understand what's happening to me all of a sudden.
Did any of you experience the same? What's happening to me? Does lupron cause emotional problems 2.5 months after I got the injection?