It started like this--I asked on FB, what do you think I'm going as for Halloween? No one got it until the 3rd picture was posted.
I went as a jellyfish!
This year I updated the jellyfish a little and went to work.
Last year at around Halloween, my coworker and I joined Information Management and Information Technology Department's social committee. This year, we went to their Halloween party. I entered the costume contest and won! First place!!
It was a great distraction to the pending news.
I had realized that I had booked my appointment with my GP when we were throwing a surprise birthday party for my boss. I called to move my appointment to Friday morning when I was told to come in the following morning.
The GPs office moved my appointment up by 4 days! I knew in the pit of my belly, this wasn't good news.
November 1, Kent and I went our GP to find out that nope, it's not good news. Not at all.
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - oh, good.
Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), sometimes called infiltrating ductal carcinoma, is the most common type of breast cancer. About 80% of all breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinomas.
Invasive means that the cancer has “invaded” or spread to the surrounding breast tissues. Ductal means that the cancer began in the milk ducts, which are the “pipes” that carry milk from the milk-producing lobules to the nipple. Carcinoma refers to any cancer that begins in the skin or other tissues that cover internal organs — such as breast tissue. All together, “invasive ductal carcinoma” refers to cancer that has broken through the wall of the milk duct and begun to invade the tissues of the breast. Over time, invasive ductal carcinoma can spread to the lymph nodes and possibly to other areas of the body.
Breast Cancer Information
Here we go again. My GP is sending a referral to a surgeon and this will begin a cascade of appointments. If you're looking for an update, I'll post it here.
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