Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer at the end of August after a pre-50s mammogram invitation. Since then I’ve had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Of 7 nodes removed the sentinel node contained cancer, the others were clear. Although I had a marker in place, in surgery the cancer couldn’t be found. So later this week, 4 weeks after the last operation, I’m having another one (the marker was in the wrong place).
I feel ok. But I don’t know anyone else in my position to talk to ... so I’m guessing this is a good place to start?!
All I know about my cancer is that, back in August, it was around 10mm in size and starting to spread into the tissue. The sentinel node cancer is ER+ and HER2-negative. I had a CT scan (neck to pelvis) and that was clear. I’m hoping that by the end of the week it will all have been removed ... but I’ve no idea what treatment lies beyond that. I’m guessing radiotherapy and tamoxifen?
