My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer on wed. What are her odds? she sees the surgeon tom and im really nervous. I know its going to be along road but i would like to know what a journey is going to be like to prepare myself and family.
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Hiya hun, Noone on Yahoo Answers or ANYWHERE on the internet will be able to give you an honest or correct answer... Because it's impossible for us to know either. Cancer, and any serious illnesses for that matter, are very subjective. They affect individuals in different ways, plus the cancer itself - noone has control over what it may or may not do. How you feel will be specific to your situation. How she feels and how confident / defeatist she is in her own attitude will probably swing like a pendulum from one day to the next. It's a very frustrating, scary, and tiring time (both mentally and physically exhausting). This probably isn't the answer you're looking for, however the best thing you can do is just be really understanding and supportive for your mother. Lots of people are going to tell you to be strong - but you know what - you don't HAVE to be strong. It's normal to feel the complete OPPOSITE of strong in situations like this. Just be as supportive and helpful for your mother as you can. I do wish you all the best, and sorry I can't give you a "magic number" or percentage or "odds", I would if I could...
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i think the 1st answer is very good & there isn't a great deal to add....except that breast cancer is one that great acheivements have been made over the last years & many women survive it...so don't give up hope. http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertreatment/Treatmenttypes/Hormonaltherapies/Individualhormonaltherapies/Tamoxifen.aspx - you might find some useful answers on this MacMillan website. good luck & best wishes to your mum...and to you!!
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You have to be very positive (from now on). Your optimism will raise her spirit up (she need this more than ever now). There's still HOPE that your mom can survive cancer. Please take care of what she EAT since it will impact a lot in her possibility to win over cancer. Start eating healthy food (greens, grains and fruits). Avoid red meat & processed/salted food, caffeine & alcoholic drinks. Drink plenty of water and fresh organic juice. Make sure she takes herbs/multivitamins to boost her immune system. Good luck.
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Four of my female friends developed breast cancer at different ages and in different places. Their emotions ran the gamit, from total withdrawal to all out total anger toward men (she felt much money was spent on prostrate cancer and not enough on breast cancer). Everyone is different. There are resourses for information on: prevention (diet, exercises), curing, stages, symptoms, ages, treatments. God your mother and You and yours. By the way. All four of my friends are survivors, some for over thirty years.
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Honestly, its hard to tell. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer a year and a half ago, when I was sixteen. Luckily with my mum they caught it early and it hadn't spread too far. She was put into surgery a week later and had the tumor removed. This was a slightly stressful time for our family as no one likes to see a family member in hospital, but she was only kept in two nights and then came home. It was decided that she didn't need chemotherapy as it was removed early enough. From there her oncologist referred her onto another hospital for radiation treatment where she underwent therapy for about 30 minutes a day, every day for 6 weeks. This was perhaps the most distressing part for our family as our hospital did not have the facilities for radiation therapy, and so she had to travel 5 hours a week to another city. Now, for my mum, the prognosis is good. The doctors have cleared her for the time being, and she just has to go back for regular mamograms. Since she has been diagnosed, it means that I am at greater risk, and so will have to have regular check ups as well in the future. Since my mum's diagnosis, I have also had an aunt and a family friend diagnosed with later stage breast cancer. My aunt was diagnosed a year ago and had to have one breast removed. She has also had chemo and radiation therapy, but for now, the prognosis is good. My family friend neglected getting regular check ups and so they caught it quite late. Since here diagnosis 6 months ago she has had both breasts removed, although the oncologist fears it has spread further, and is still undergoing chemo. Its hard to tell what her prognosis is going to be like but we all have our fingers crossed. In terms of your mum, it really depends on how late it was diagnosed and how far its spread, but with modern treatments making a huge difference, as long as the cancer hasn't spread too far, the prognosis should be good. Cancer is a scary process for all involved. No two patients are the same, so it is a big leap into the unknown. I found it rather distressing. I was attending school at the time and preparing for my Year 12 exams. My study slipped as I was constantly worried what was going on, but you have to keep positive. Support your mum, and let her know that you will be with her through the whole journey. I'm not one who likes to go into something blindly. So after hearing about her diagnosis I did a lot of research online to find out more details. I looked into the risks of the treatment and what actually caused the cancer. If you want to know more about what is happening to your mum, you could ask her if you could go with her next time she sees the oncologist. This will give you an opportunity to listen first hand, about what is going on, and if it is appropriate, you could ask any questions that worry you. This will give you a chance to show your mum that you really care about what is happening and want to be there for her. Good luck with your journey, and please if you have any other questions or just want to share your story with some one, don't hesitate to email me. This website here was great when I wanted to find out information, so check it out http://www.breastcancer.org/
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