Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

My mom had a biopsy done last week and found out yesterday she has cancer.
She has an appointment next Wednesday with a Dr. Edna Kapenhas Valdes (if anyone has heard of her)
I don't know anything about breast cancer, can you ladies please inform me on what to expect or how this whole process should go.

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I'm 34 and found out in July that I had breast cancer. Stage 1, BRCA negative, ER/PR positive, HER2 negative.
I went the radical surgery route and had a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction. They reconstruct your breasts from belly fat. I'm actually at the chemo center now getting my 4th and final treatment.

She will need to see a breast surgeon about removing the mass and what kind of surgery she wants to do. She will probably have to go for some scans as well to see if there is anything else.

Sometime you need to do chemo before the surgery to shrink the mass. If she gets a lumpectomy she will probably have to get radiation, I did not since I had the mastectomy.

You can call the American Cancer Society and they will set you up with a patient advocate who will help guide you through the process.
Hang in there!







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Message edited 12/28/2011 2:05:15 PM.

Re: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Posted by dita



I'm 34 and found out in July that I had breast cancer. Stage 1, BRCA negative, ER/PR positive, HER2 negative.
I went the radical surgery route and had a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction. They reconstruct your breasts from belly fat. I'm actually at the chemo center now getting my 4th and final treatment.

She will need to see a breast surgeon about removing the mass and what kind of surgery she wants to do. She will probably have to go for some scans as well to see if there is anything else.

Sometime you need to do chemo before the surgery to shrink the mass. If she gets a lumpectomy she will probably have to get radiation, I did not since I had the mastectomy.

You can call the American Cancer Society and they will set you up with a patient advocate who will help guide you through the process.
Hang in there!







eta: This is my plastic surgeon Dianne Yoon Schwartz

Message edited 12/29/2011 1:41:48 PM.

Re: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Posted by dita



I'm 34 and found out in July that I had breast cancer. Stage 1, BRCA negative, ER/PR positive, HER2 negative.
I went the radical surgery route and had a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction. They reconstruct your breasts from belly fat. I'm actually at the chemo center now getting my 4th and final treatment.

She will need to see a breast surgeon about removing the mass and what kind of surgery she wants to do. She will probably have to go for some scans as well to see if there is anything else.

Sometime you need to do chemo before the surgery to shrink the mass. If she gets a lumpectomy she will probably have to get radiation, I did not since I had the mastectomy.

You can call the American Cancer Society and they will set you up with a patient advocate who will help guide you through the process.
Hang in there!







eta: This is my plastic surgeon Dianne Yoon Schwartz

Re: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Posted by lbride

Posted by dita



I'm 34 and found out in July that I had breast cancer. Stage 1, BRCA negative, ER/PR positive, HER2 negative.
I went the radical surgery route and had a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction. They reconstruct your breasts from belly fat. I'm actually at the chemo center now getting my 4th and final treatment.

She will need to see a breast surgeon about removing the mass and what kind of surgery she wants to do. She will probably have to go for some scans as well to see if there is anything else.

Sometime you need to do chemo before the surgery to shrink the mass. If she gets a lumpectomy she will probably have to get radiation, I did not since I had the mastectomy.

You can call the American Cancer Society and they will set you up with a patient advocate who will help guide you through the process.
Hang in there!







eta: This is my plastic surgeon Dianne Yoon Schwartz

Dita - great profile pic - breast cancer never looked so good!

Re: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Jola so sorry to hear about your mom

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Thank You.

I'm going to go with my Mom this Wed. I'll have to take my boys with me, I hope they behave where I'll be able to hear the Dr.

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Posted by Kotka

Thank You.

I'm going to go with my Mom this Wed. I'll have to take my boys with me, I hope they behave where I'll be able to hear the Dr.

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Posted by dita

Posted by Kotka

Thank You.

I'm going to go with my Mom this Wed. I'll have to take my boys with me, I hope they behave where I'll be able to hear the Dr.

Good luck to you both!
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Bless you and I hope you are doing well!

But, may I ask why you chose do go with a double mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy considering that your cancer was stage 1?

I ask because I was just diagnosed with an Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - apparently 75% of breast cancers are this one - and my surgeon is recommending a lumpectomy. I am going to another surgeon for a second opinion. I am trying to learn as much as possible as quickly as possible.

Thanks.

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I don't have answer but and many for your mom's recovery