Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hello my name is Tina I am 38 years old and on 2/2/07 I was diagnosed with stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I have a husband and 3 kids and I am not sure what to expect. I know I will have lots of questions as time goes on. Right now I am still in shock. I look forward to reading your stories and learning about what to expect in the coming days. Thank You, Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Welcome Tina, I was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma in May 1990. I had a mastectomy, 6 mo of chemo, no radiation and no reconstruction. I had one bad node out of 23. Try to take things one day at a time. Hour by hour if necessary. We are all here to support you. Please ask any questions you may have or vent if you are upset. You will be in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com New here just diagnosed Hello my name is Tina I am 38 years old and on 2/2/07 I was diagnosed with stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I have a husband and 3 kids and I am not sure what to expect. I know I will have lots of questions as time goes on. Right now I am still in shock. I look forward to reading your stories and learning about what to expect in the coming days. Thank You, Tina ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.27/671 - Release Date: 2/5/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Welcome Tina, Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, however, that is why we are all here. This is one of the best places you will ever feel comfortable..The women here are amazing and like a 2nd family, as I have just joined a few weeks ago myself.. I would be lost without their ongoing support.. Keep us posted! Peace and Prayers, Michele tinamy68 tinamy68@...> wrote: Hello my name is Tina I am 38 years old and on 2/2/07 I was diagnosed with stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I have a husband and 3 kids and I am not sure what to expect. I know I will have lots of questions as time goes on. Right now I am still in shock. I look forward to reading your stories and learning about what to expect in the coming days. Thank You, Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hi, Tina, Welcome to the greatest website there is. Receiving a diagnosis of any kind of breast is unnerving and frightening. Take a deep breath and breathe. Let it soak in and then cry as much as you want. Lots of us have been with you are right now with different diagnosis. They made it and so will you. You will receive more support and caring and hugs and prayers that you could ever imagine. My support, care, compassion, hugs, and prayers are there for you now. Early diagnosis, treatment and sometimes lumpectomy and/or mastectomy help make cancer beatable. You'll see. We have been there, too. Take care. Jan K tinamy68 tinamy68@...> wrote: Hello my name is Tina I am 38 years old and on 2/2/07 I was diagnosed with stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I have a husband and 3 kids and I am not sure what to expect. I know I will have lots of questions as time goes on. Right now I am still in shock. I look forward to reading your stories and learning about what to expect in the coming days. Thank You, Tina Jan Koelsch --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hi Tina, You re amongst the greatest, strongest and most intelligent ladies. They are the most courageous people I know. I am 22 years out from my masts. I was 39 with two young boys when diagnosed. I've now seen one pass the bar and is now in entertainment law. The other went through college and received 4 degrees which I was there to see and he has just this year presented me with my first grandson. There is life after breast cancer! My best advice is to take one day at a time now. It's a very scary proposition being diagnosed. Learn all you can and ask all the questions you can think of whenever you think of them. Remember, someone is here 24 - 7. Blessings, prayers and positive thoughts to all. Angel (A.K.A. Mari) mfgershman@... Please click each day to help others, IT'S FREE! http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hi Tina, I am so sorry hear about your diagnosis and certainly know what it's like to not know what to expect. There are a lot of great women here with good advice; I really have come to enjoy coming here and being able to count on someone telling me something on any given day that's going to make a difference about how I feel about what's happening to me. I can't tell you everything to expect but I can tell you to expect to have a lot of information thrown at you from doctors, etc. Sometimes I feel like I need a medical degree to understand it all; I still don't understand all of it and I think I'm a pretty intelligent person with a good learning capacity. But sometimes it gets a little overwhelming. Take your husband to doctor visits with you; I found that having someone else with me who might hear something I missed while I was concentrating on understanding something else is/was vey helpful. How old are your children? I have a 6 year old boy. While he understands that Mommy is sick, had to have an operation, lost her hair, etc. he just doesn't know, and I don't want himm to know, or understand what " cancer " is. All I've really told him is that sometimes I will feel bad for a while but that I'll get better and if I'm grumpy sometimes it's only because I feel a little icky that day. I guess it depends on how old your kids are as to how much information to share, but sometimes I think less is more. Wondering how many of you all out there agree with me on that. Just keep reading and posting Tina...ask questions if you have them. There are others here with a lot more knowledge than I have but I can help with some of the stuff....like kids:) > > Hello my name is Tina I am 38 years old and on 2/2/07 I was diagnosed > with stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I have a husband and 3 kids > and I am not sure what to expect. I know I will have lots of questions > as time goes on. Right now I am still in shock. I look forward to > reading your stories and learning about what to expect in the coming > days. > > Thank You, > Tina > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Welcome Tina, Sorry to hear of your diagnosis.. this group is amazing, I myself just started posting and the response here is great like a family. Actually, sometimes better than family, since we are all here for the same reason.. Hope you are able to find some answers and support here.. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Tina - Let me echo the sentiment that Michele put forth. I was diagnosed in August and I found that this was a great place for all the information that I needed to help me deal with the diagnosis. ne > Hello my name is Tina I am 38 years old and on 2/2/07 I was diagnosed > with stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma. I have a husband and 3 kids > and I am not sure what to expect. I know I will have lots of questions > as time goes on. Right now I am still in shock. I look forward to > reading your stories and learning about what to expect in the coming > days. > > Thank You, > Tina > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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