Information and opinions on health from IMC at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/977469/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/977469/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/977469/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/977469/97568/mastectomy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:53:44 -0500 IMC Okay, so the reality of this ALL has FINALLY set in. I have been really strong thus far, until the pre-registration and nurse called today to confirm the actual surgery for tomorrow. Now, I can't stop crying. On 12/8, I will be having bilateral mastectomy and (L) lymph node dissection.  2 tumors, what were THOUGHT to be fibroademomas, were removed 4 weeks ago and things have been moving so slowly since then.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/977469/97568/mastectomy http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/977469/94579/diagnosed Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:15:23 -0500 IMC 35 y.o. (newly single) mother of 2.  Just diagnosed with "invasive medullary carcinoma" after having "excisional biopsies and 2 masses removed" 5 days ago.  I was told that everything looked normal, probably just fibroadenomas, then got the phone call yesterday that it was actually cancer.  Pure Shock!  I will not meet with the surgeon/oncologist to go over pathology report for another week.  I have NO information, other... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/977469/94579/diagnosed