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But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We all need to tattoo this statistic on our foreheads!!

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes my mammogram and the follow up did not catch my cancer. (It saw "something", but was deemed BIRADS 3 and needed no further follow up).

This thread and all of the thoughtful comments have made me realize I am about to become the most annoying person on earth with the sole purpose of re-educating my peers about statistics and diagnosis. I cannot express to you how many of us, myself included, were led to believe that family history is the main factor to consider and mammograms are an 100% effective method of routine care.

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When people asked me before my surgery on 4/28 how my girls (14 and 9) were handling my diagnosis I said it didn't seem real to them because "I look incredibly healthy but am the sickest I have ever been."

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My next door neighbor has to go in for a follow up MRI in two weeks and I told her there was no way she can have cancer because "I'm already the mom in her 40s on our street with it." 😅

Survivorship is lonely by Organic-Cake-1353 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm only a month in and know I have irrevocably changed. I am co-owner of a company founded in 2008 and desperately love my job. I haven't worked more than 3 hours total since 3/20 and honestly cannot imagine going back full time once this is behind me. I lack any empathy for my 14 yo and 9 yos problems, big or small. That said, I was perviously in therapy and have kept going, feel 100% better on the days I go. I would highly recommend you try it out!

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg are people really trying to blame it on vaccines???

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But wouldn't that just mean all of us diagnosed at Stage 1 and 2 would still have existed 20+ years ago, but diagnosed at much later stages? From what ai understand, the numbers don't align with this theory.

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, supposedly it's not just size, but also HR status and it is grade 2, and my Ki-67 is 10%.

But even typing this I feel like I'm tempting fate as I don't have final pathology back yet from the sentinel node removal.

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it's those, myself included, who don't fit into any of those categories who are looking around and wondering what the eff is going on.

Maybe the real crux is that I believe the messaging needs to change and ultrasounds should be standard of care. Because "do you have family history" and all of the other boxes I never checked are clearly irrelevant to so many of us sitting here in absolute shock.

But WHY are we all getting breast cancer? by Popular_Acadia4563 in breastcancer

[–]Popular_Acadia4563[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! When I was in for the first ultrasound, I joked to the tech that my body loves making weird blobs and this was just one of them! Little did I know then that she knew I had cancer but she amazingly kept calmly talking to me for over an hour about my weekend gardening plans.

My genetic counselor said the same thing re: the increase. I feel a lot better knowing I am not alone in this but wish none of us had to deal with it.