Re: New to the group./Donna

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Donna,

No matter what - YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS!

I am almost through with radiation after a lumpectomy in August

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> Hello everyone, I am Donna and I am a 36 yr old mom. I

was diagnosed

> with DCIS on Dec 17 and I had a second opinion today which

confirmed

> my need for a mastectomy. I am really scared and I am happy to find

> people who can relate to what I am going thru. I will get a CT and

> bonescan next, then speak to a reconstructive surgeon. The doc

tells

> me I am a Grade III Stage I. I am still trying to figure out what

> exactly that means. I plan to tell my 11 yr old daughter tonight. I

> don't think she will take this well at all. She lost her father a

few

> years ago and her grandmother only 2 weeks ago. I hope I can

reassure

> her that I will be okay.

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> Jan Koelsch

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