Hello,
This is my first time posting but I have been reading so many of your posts and one thing is for certain - you are all so so lovely, kind and supportive.
My head is still swimming with lots of information to take in. I am 49.
I was diagnosed with Breast cancer on Monday after a referral by my GP to the breast clinic. I never felt a lump but I had swollen and sore lymph nodes under both arms for several weeks and felt very fatigued. He referred me just to be sure but gave me antibiotics for the nodes because he said it sounded like an infection.
well they found a small lump in the screening and the ultrasound confirmed this and it was graded as U5 which is pretty indicative of cancer. When they called me back early for my results to see the breast oncoplastic surgeon, I just knew….fell apart a bit but glad in a way that I was more prepared and not so shocked when he told me.
I have a 12mm lesion ER+ PR+ HER2-. The MRI confirmed the lump and spotted a smaller 9mm lump hiding behind it which couldn’t be biopsied as the ultrascan couldn’t see it at all due to its position so the surgeon is just going to remove both and test the 2nd one after.
No sign of spread to the lymph nodes from MRI but they can never be too sure right? Only testing will give 100%? I asked if my swollen lymph nodes were somehow connected to the cancer and he reassured me that they were not but a lucky coincidence as I would never have felt the lumps in my breast until they had got a lot bigger! So I do feel very grateful. Whatever my body was fighting at the time for my lymph nodes to get that angry I still don’t know but still a part of me believes they are connected and maybe I have cancer elsewhere and that’s why….
suddenly all my aches and pains have come to light and for peace of mind my surgeon has booked me in for a bone scan and full CT scan. He is so so wonderful. Results hopefully by end of next week and surgery (lumpectomy) booked for the 20th with Radiotherapy after.
chemo uncertain - will be waiting for Oncotype test etc.
I am perimenopausal so I’m going to be taking Tamoxifen for 5 years.
This is my story so far, feels like I’m talking about someone else and not me. It’s like a rollercoaster of ups and downs and can’t believe I’m saying ‘I have cancer’ 
wishing you all hugs and healing for your individual journeys 
Laura x
