I just joined here. I was diagnosed with breast cancer the day before yesterday, didn't feel a lump, just had an inverted nipple. I am mainly calm and positive but i have my moments. I'm 35 from West Wales.
Sorry you had to join us here but hopefully you will find it a useful place.
It won't matter how you feel.....calm, anxious, angry, confused.....there will always be someone here who will listen and emphasise.We will answer your questions if we can or direct you towards the right place to find a solution. You will also find several people who have only been diagnosed this week like yourself and you will be able to support each other from day to day as you start your trek to recovery. I won't pretend it will be easy.....some times will probably be unpleasant......but every day is a day nearer the end.
Don't google. ...unless you use a cancer site or the nhs......google is often out of date and scary....Never forget everyone is individual so try not to compare......Never feel guilty about your response to any situation. You are you and you will get through this with your own reactions to drugs and treatments but always feel whatever time of day or night if you need to chat, you will be welcome to comment or join in on any thread.
The next week or two will probably be the most daunting as tests are analysed and your treatment plan identified. The waiting can be stressful but that is one thing everyone experiences and we can all understand. Once you have a plan, you will feel back in control. Your plan will be designed for your individual situation. Obviously there are similarities but nowadays most breast cancers are successfully treated, particularly with early detection and as you didn't have a lump, it suggests that is possibly your situation. Just as an extra reassurance, I didn't have any noticable signs either but because I am older and was having two yearly screening where I live, a routine mammogram identified three small tumours. That will be four years ago on October 1st. Treatment took nine months but at the last check up in July, I was still clear of cancer.
So I wish you success with your treatment. Every day now is a day towards recovery.
Thankyou, i had never been checked or had a mammogram up until then.
FormerMember
Hi just wanted to say I was exactly the same as you. Noticed my nipple had started to invert no lump but mammogram showed 2cm mass. Had lumpectomy and mass was actually 4.3cm but was contained with no lymph nodes infected. Had oncotype test done which came back at 23 so my choice if I wanted to try chemo. I weighed it up and decided against it so justvradiotherapy and tamoxifen for 5 years. I had 3 weeks off after surgery but carried on as normal through rads but was a little tired . All I can say is keep them positive thoughts they will help you through this journey. I have 2 kids aged 14 and 8 so I kept my fighting spirit for them . Here if you have any questions. Sending hugs your way xxx nicky
I'm sorry that you have find your way here but life has bring us here
I know what you feel write now I was feeling the same going through emotions feeling like I'm weak and....
But it's all ok being scared doesn't mean that you are not brave it means that you're experiencing a different part of your life story which is unknown but we have to face it
So just remind yourself every day that how brave you are that you are dealing with this and know that we are all here for you
Hugs...
FormerMember
Hi there
sorry to hear you have joined the group , but believe me you have made the right decision to join. You will have plenty of support here. We have all been there or going through it now. I had mastectomy in June, no lump it was picked up on mammogram. Please try and stay as positive as possible, the waiting time to find out the diagnosis , treatment plan is the worse time and very stressful. I’m from wales and hope you get the treatment I had, the team I am under were and are amazing, so thorough and supportive. Keep us posted on how you are doing, you will get there
