Found out today that I've caught the cancer.

[luv]

One of the boobs. Thank goodness for mammograms. Caught it early. It's an aggressive type, but it's super tiny and still non-invasive (hasn't broke through and touched any tissue). Hopefully, I'll find out tomorrow when my surgery is to remove it. Then I'll get zapped with some radiation and hopefully be rid of it.

Positive vibes appreciated.

5/22/2025 EDIT: Surgery in just over a week! Finally reached my max out of pocket for the year. It's so nice to now see $0.00 due on the estimates I'm getting for next week. So far, the total processed through insurance comes to $20,756.00. My estimates for having my markers put in and having my lumpectomy next week total $27,402.40. This stupid cancer has now totaled over $48,000.00, and that's just getting through surgery. All of the radiation and highly probably hormone therapy start after that. Thank goodness for insurance!

[luv]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Are you sure it is a 4 cm radius? Or was that a typo? That makes it bigger than a baseball.

Prayer luv!

Oops...diameter. Nice catch!

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by luv

OP edit. A week from tomorrow, and then I'll get to find out what my after-surgery treatment will look like. Not nervous about the surgery at all. I mean, I've had an entire gall bladder removed, so a 4cm diameter of boob tissue should be a breeze...lol. I'm just anxious about finding out what the treatment(s) will be.

Also, I found out that I carry a type of mutated gene that heightens my risk of getting certain cancers (which I got) and slightly elevates recurrence or development elsewhere. I get to have my boobs smashed every six months indefinitely instead of being able to go back to annually. I may also have to have a colonoscopy done every five years instead of every seven to ten years. I'd rather have weekly mammograms than go through that shit again (literally).

Wife has the same gene, or at least A gene. But I bet it’s the same one. I’m all in favor of cutting out anything that will develop cancer, but she’s like you not there yet.

Getting the imaging regularly helps ease my mind.

Best of luck.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by luv

Oops...diameter. Nice catch!

Whew!

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by luv

One of the boobs. Thank goodness for mammograms. Caught it early. It's an aggressive type, but it's super tiny and still non-invasive (hasn't broke through and touched any tissue). Hopefully, I'll find out tomorrow when my surgery is to remove it. Then I'll get zapped with some radiation and hopefully be rid of it.

Positive vibes appreciated.

5/22/2025 EDIT: Surgery in just over a week! Finally reached my max out of pocket for the year. It's so nice to now see $0.00 due on the estimates I'm getting for next week. So far, the total processed through insurance comes to $20,756.00. My estimates for having my markers put in and having my lumpectomy next week total $27,402.40. This stupid cancer has now totaled over $48,000.00, and that's just getting through surgery. All of the radiation and highly probably hormone therapy start after that. Thank goodness for insurance!

I don’t stop in here much these days, and am just now seeing this. You will be in my prayers. I’ve experienced a couple especially difficult losses to cancer just recently. I hope you absolutely beat it down. Did you post the exact date of your surgery anywhere? For those so inclined, it would be nice to organize a fast for you that day.

[DomCasual]

Never mind. I see that you posted it. I pray that it will go well.