Just getting some anxiety off my chest!

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It’s been quite some time since I last posted. Chemo, surgery, radio all finished end of May. Now 3 quarters of the way through my course of Herceptin and hormone meds ongoing. At the weekend I noticed a lump/swollen lymph gland  in my armpit Frowning2 the same side as the breast cancer. My sentinel node biopsy 5mths ago was clear but I did end up with a seroma from having 4 nodes removed during the SNLB. The seroma is still there and now this! Didn’t know there was so much room in my armpit to house all this lol! 
I go on a staycation this weekend for a week and have a face to face with my oncologist when I return so he can have a feel. There’s nothing I can do about it while I’m away so trying to remain focused on enjoying my holiday and dealing with it when I come back. Easier said than done, but thought if I write it down…a problem shared is a problem halved and all that. Thanks to the community for listening as always…

Cx

  • Hi , I so agree re sharing on this forum, always feels a relief to write it all down. Good that you’re getting away for a break and also that you know you’ll be getting checked out afterwards. So you can hopefully ‘park’ your anxieties and enjoy the trip. I have been back to the breast clinic a few times with worries and thankfully so far they’ve been false alarms. But so good to get checked. 

    Enjoy your holiday and let us know how you get on when you return (or of course post lovely photos if you fancy sharing your trip!). Love and hugs, HFxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Thanks  

    I will do. The appt is a few days after I return so not long to wait and mustn’t keep prodding at it in the meantime!!
    Glad to hear that your trips back to the breast clinic have been false alarms! 

    I just looked on your profile and see that you’re a keen walker so I may well post some photos to Walking back to happiness, while I’m off exploring the Norfolk coastline. 

    HuggingHugging xx

  • Ah I’d love to see photos of Norfolk , we stayed in Cley last August (my first time there) and went back this July, just before the school holidays. Love the coast there! Yes please do post on the Walking thread! Xxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Hi 

    Saw the oncologist this afternoon, he had a good feel of the lump and general examination of the surrounding area. He doesn’t think it’s anything sinister but has ordered an ultrasound to be sure. I do feel reassured, for the time being at least! Hopefully the ultrasound appointment will come through soon. 
    xx

  • That’s good to know ! And very good too that they’ve ordered an ultrasound to be sure. Reassuring that there’s nothing evidently sinister and also that they’re being thorough. Xx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Yes definitely. My original tumour was thought to be a fluid filled cyst on physical examination, so I think I would have asked for the ultrasound to be sure if he hadn’t  mentioned it. 
    You take care 

    xx