Update After Surgeon Appointment

I have a lot of things swirling through my head right now.  Visiting with the surgeon went well and she was very informative. . .almost too informative.  I have so much stuff going through my head to process, it is making me tired.  I almost went to lay down and take a nap, but that didn't seem like a good idea for me.


Anyway, where to start...


Diagnosis - Poorly Differentiated Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
Basically IDC is the most common form of breast cancer, however, being poorly differentiated means that the cancer cells are aggressive and rapidly dividing.


Stage - Clinical Stage 2
It is considered Stage 2 right now because of the size of the one mass which is 4 cm and being that there are two separate masses. (She does not think that one stems from the other.  She believes they are two separate cancers.)  She will not have the true staging until after surgery to test other things...mainly the lymph nodes, however, those are looking good based on the MRI.  But will test them in surgery as well.


Treatment - This is not so cut and dry...I have options.  You would think that would be good, but now I need to get another opinion and make a decision then.  What I do know...there will be surgery and chemo.  Just not sure in what order yet.  It will for sure be a mastectomy but seeking another opinion on a possible double mastectomy.  I am prepared for the double mastectomy.


Next Steps - I have an appointment setup for Tuesday, July 31 to talk with an oncologist to get his opinion of my case and help determine in what order would be best for treatment.  I have a tentative surgery date scheduled for Friday, August 3.  Depending on what I decide, that day will either be the full surgery or just putting the port in for chemo treatments.


That is all I can think of right now to tell you.  If you have questions feel free to post a comment because others may have the same questions and I will try and answer it for you.  Thank you all again for the prayers and thoughts.  It sounds as though I have caught this early which means I just have to do what I need to do to prevent any reoccurrence.


Still a long road ahead and would love your continued support!!  Love and Hugs!