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Community Member Question: Please tell me what might be ahead of me.

A community member recently reached out and asked...

Please tell me what might be ahead of me. People ask what stage and I was told depending on size and so forth how they give you a stage. I have a 6mm plus a 3mm and a 1.1 tumors ductal carcinoma.

Honestly, I'm lost. My surgery is in a week. Mastectomy on the left side. Diagnosed with invasive breast carcinoma with lobular features. Intermediate grade 2 nuclear grade 2 preliminary Nottingham grade 2 of 3. PR positive ER positive HER negative ki67 12%

Can you help a fellow community member out and provide some support?

  1. I never knew a stage. I still assume mine is Stage IV since it's metastatic. Sometimes they just don't give stages anymore.
    This post was from a while ago, how are you doing? Any updates?

    1. HI . Thanks for your input and for checking on the individual for whom we posted this question. I've checked back in on her to see how she is doing. She has had her surgery and, to be honest is having a hard time adjusting. I've encouraged her to update this post if she feels up to it. We'll keep checking in on her - any words of encouragement, I am sure, would be greatly appreciated! 💙 Patty, Team Member

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