Hi Whistabke. Very sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Welcome to the forum. You are not alone and I can understand it feels very lonely.
I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. If you need to vent or chat about anything this forum is a great place to do it. It has been my saviour.
It is not great timing. I had my biopsy around dec 22nd last year and then it all began.
We are here for every stage of your journey. Please let us know how you're doing. Have you been told what treatment is planned if any?
How are you feeling mentally?
Hi fellow kentish lass ... welcome to our little chat room ... im breast cancer lady too ... stage 3 her 2 ... had mastectomy 4 months ago, and I was so worried, and it wasn't half as bad as I'd imagined ... under arm where they took the lymph node was sorest... some others have said the same ... with one of us ladies at home that evening having cup of tea in her home ... look on rileyroo thread, there's a few of us breast cancer ladies on there, they will help you through this "waiting" stage ... we all hated that bit ... it's the unknown that is scary ... but try to keep as busy as poss... and you can let people wait on you at Christmas...
You can always chat to us ... or have a good rant ... you have jumped on our rollercoaster, its a bumpy ol ride, but look round and you'll see us on there with you ... but remember it is really normal to feel like you do ... any questions we can help you with, just ask hunny .... Chrissie xx
Hi, my name's Sharon and I'm 56, living in Suffolk. I was dx at end of October, exactly the same size as you, first Dr was an **bleep** and poo pooed it because of its size, so much so I actually contemplated not having surgery, as it was 'almost nothing' (his words). But when I spoke to surgeon she was lovely and said 'doesn't matter what size, cancer is cancer and has to come out'
Had wle 2 weeks later, and then, unfortunately, had to go back under two weeks ago this coming thursday, as one little *** was spotted far away from the 'cluster' right on the margin
My surgeon is lovely and I will end up with no scarring from either lymph node nor cancer removal, as she went through a crease in my armpit and around the areola, even the second op has caused no scarring as she went through same incision as before
Now remember everyone is different when I say this next bit, I was, perhaps, lucky, in that I had no pain from either site and only the mildest of 'stinging' sensation from the nerves around the lymph nodes, almost like a bad stinging nettle sting, that, four weeks on, has completely gone. However my best friend, who is a week ahead of me, has still got pain 5 weeks on, listen to your own body, not anyone else, even if they've had BC this is your journey not theirs
After both surgeries I was home that night, but, take an overnight bag with you just in case, make sure you include some lip balm as you get very dry lips through the operation and some handcream for the same reasons. They will not let you home if there is no one to look after you, or if you need a drip up for any reason
DONT skip your exercises nor the massage they say to do to help any fluid disperse
DO get plenty of rest, although I felt well with minimal pain, I was utterly exhausted from after effects of anesthesia, even two weeks after at check up appointment
DO tell the nurses,BCN,surgeon, Dr whomever if you have pain, pain can be managed and it's not stoic nor brave to put up with it
Unfortunately mine came back as triple negative (my best friend is hormonal ) so despite the poo point of that insensitive first Dr I am having to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but, positivity is the way forward, it's been caught really early and, tbh, it's the 'best' worst outcome we could've been given (even being tnbc)
i go the Wednesday for the update, fingers x they got it all and no more lurkers, then I find what my pathway entails, but long or short, I intend to get there, even if it's on my hands and knees
Whistabke it is very scary and I felt the same way. I lost my mom 19 years ago to secondary breast cancer, have been having mammograms since 40 as one of my sister's had it as well 7 years ago.
Mine was detected when I was just turning 50 and going to the mammos every year and the results being fine you get used to that then all of a sudden yoyr whole world goes boom.
Take it one day at a time and one step at a time. Everyone reacts differently. Mine was also detected on mammo and had lumpectomy, one node removed and radiation treatment. Mine is estrogen and progesterone positive and HER2 negative and tamoxifen for 5 possibly 10 years.
I didn't find it easy but like I said everyone reacts differently. Keep chatting and please ask anything. Let us know how pre-op chat goes. Stay strong but cry if you need to and vent if you need to.
I’ve had worse trips to the dentist. Honestly, the op is nothing to worry about. I was in and out within a day, went into theatre about 2, was back on the ward at 4 and dressed by 4-30. Had tea at 5-15 and home with a cuppa by 7-30. Took a couple of paracetamol before I went to bed as I was getting a bit uncomfortable.
I had two and a half weeks off work and then went back.
Like I said, in my case very easy and straightforward.
