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Bone scan, CTs, Breast MRIs all came back clear but mentioned

“ABDOMEN AND PELVIS: Subcentimeter hypoattenuating hepatic lesions are too small to characterize (series 2, image 149). Gallbladder, biliary ducts, spleen, adrenal glands, and pancreas appear unremarkable.“

Dr assured me it was nothing, and yet they are wanting to order an additional PET/MRI scans for reassurance. How do I not panic? Does this mean it has spread?

I’m currently confirmed IDC stage 2 with lymph node involvement (er+/pr+/her2-) with a lovely BRCA gene.

This report that initially showed 3 lymph nodes from ultrasound, turned out to be

“There are at least 10 left axillary and subpectoral nodal metastases, the largest of which measures 3.5 x 1.8 x 3.5 cm on image 178. A representative subpectoral nodal metastasis measures 2.6 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm on image 213.”

10!?… this is crazy! Could some of these be reactive? I have a lymph node biopsy Friday to confirm or not.. and recent CT scan showed

“Subcentimeter hypoattenuating hepatic lesions are too small to characterize” which the drs believe it is benign.

it just keeps getting worse and worse with more and more tests, anyone with the same experience? Like I haven’t even started treatment yet. I feel so hopeless.

Bone scan, CTs, Breast MRIs all came back clear but mentioned

“ABDOMEN AND PELVIS: Subcentimeter hypoattenuating hepatic lesions are too small to characterize (series 2, image 149). Gallbladder, biliary ducts, spleen, adrenal glands, and pancreas appear unremarkable.“

Dr assured me it was nothing, and yet they are wanting to order an additional PET/MRI scans. How do I not panic? Does this mean it has spread?

I’m currently confirmed IDC stage 2/3 (er+/pr+/her2-) with a lovely BRCA gene.

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Anyone have their initial MRI/CT/Bone scan tests done and it took a long time to get results uploaded to portal? I had them done on a Friday, I called Monday to which they stated that the reports came back and the doctor has to go over everything with me… I do have an onc appointment on Wednesday that had been already scheduled before the scans.

Do I take this as good news if they haven’t immediately called me or bad news that it has not uploaded in my “mychart”? I’m so terrified.

I just did my genetic testing and it showed although I’m IDC er+hr+ BRCA1+ (HER2 pending results). What does this mean for treatment? Any BRCA1 long term survivors???

I did back to back testing and screening on Friday. An my ’myChart’ shows nada. I also have an upcoming initial oncology appointment Wednesday, and I wish they would just upload it, especially if everything checks out 😭

Biopsy confirmed IDC grade 2 Stage 2/3 with 3 enlarged lymph nodes (measuring up to 2.9cm)

How did you navigate through work and becoming a cancer patient dealing with chemo? I currently work in the ER and have been having second thoughts about staying here due to becoming immunocompromised. How have you managed?

Anyone have latent TB and had to do chemo? Did it reactivate or did you opt in for TB treatment to go with chemo?

I’m a healthcare worker that got exposed to TB and was deemed I had latent TB. I was also diagnosed with IDC Stage 2/3 (er+/pr+) and wanted to see if anyone could relate?

Diagnosed with IDC stage 2 grade 2 (2.8cm tumor). Ultrasound on my lymph nodes revealed 3 very enlarged, rounded, very dark lymph nodes in my armpit on the same side as tumor. The largest lymph nodes I can palpate deep in my armpit, it is the side of a grape, smooth, and movable.

EVERY TIME I go in for a scan.. I feel like it is bad news after bad news and I am terrified of my scans revealing that it has spread. How am I going to get through this, I am mentally exhausted

IDC grade 2 (2.8 cm tumor with 3 positive lymph nodes with cancer). Does this upgrade me to stage 3/4? I was originally told stage 2/3. Anyone else go through this and was able to beat it? I still have CTs/PET scans coming up by the end of the week, does 3 positive lymph nodes mean it is metastatic? How do i get through this. Can anyone relate?

29F. IDC grade 2 with possible lymph involvement (er+/pr+/HER2 & BRCAs pending). And I’m an a vulnerable space right now. (also an ER nurse) please tell me how I’m going to get though this.. got the news last week and I have been having crippling anxiety that keeps me up at night, I haven’t had a good night’s sleep yet. One day I’m ready to face it head on, next day I’m convincing myself I will die from this or treatment will kill me, to never having kids, to having chemo transform my body inside and out, to beating it but it reoccurring unexpectedly after treatment. Each day my brain wakes me up and replays the day I found out, and triggers me to search every single thing on google, reddit, and FB, some good and some unrelated to my case that makes me depressed… how will I survive this if I can’t get my mind right. I’ve never been this scared in my life and I have Mammogram, MRIs, CTs, PET/Bone scan all next week.

how often has cancer come back after IDC grade/stage 2 come treatment? Treatment plan seems like lumpectomy, radiation, and possibly chemo.

HR+Her2 pending.

It was just confirmed with my surgeon’s office today that it is either stage 2/3, they are unsure because I have an enlarged lymph. Because I am ER+PR+, ki-67 is >50% and my HER2 is still pending, the plan so far is to have a lumpectomy & radiation. She mentioned a slim possibility of skipping chemo, but I’m blessed to just be able to have caught it early. Anyone with a similar story and was able to bypass chemo?

For my BC under 30 girlies (IDC grade 2), do you mind dropping treatment time and success stories and if you were able to conceive after treatment?

Need inspiration.

Anyone diagnosed with BC under 30? How are you holding up and what is treatment like for you? 29yo, no kids, recently diagnosed with IDC grade 2 with surgeon meeting tomorrow. I am terrified

Wanted to tell my story as apart of the grieving process of acceptance. I'm 29 years old and was just informed my "likely fibroadenoma" 2.8cm is IDC grade 2. Family hx of BC on maternal grandmother's side with no genetic testing as of yet. I am an emotional wreck, honestly, at the lowest I've been since losing a parent 5 years ago. I guess I wanted to say this in order to process what treatment may be like, survival rates, surgery, if you're able to have kids in the future (as I do not have any), and success stories. I'm due for genetic testing, blood work, and mammo to see if it has spread.

Just did my very first biopsy yesterday and got the overwhelming call that my 2.8cm “likely fibroadenoma” BIRADS 4 is IDC grade 2. I am in limbo and feel numb to the world. I’m only 29 years old and feel like my world is ending. How do i go from here? The only symptom is a palpable lump and I just recently found a small lump under my armpit. Does this mean it has always spread? Am I going to beat this? What is treatment like? how did I get here….