Hello you people.. I have had a diagnosis of HER2+ invasive ductal carcinoma, with some affected lymph nodes. 6 cycles of chemo followed by mastectomy, lymph removal and radiotherapy. I am waiting for chemo to start and don’t know where to turn with new symptoms. For two days now, I have had tenderness and pain low in my ribs on the same side. I have been told that there is no sign of the cancer having spread to the bones, but the only diagnostic imaging tests I’ve had are ultrasound and a CT scan. My breast is also increasingly sore and swollen. The waiting is really challenging - it’s been a month and a half since I was first told I have breast cancer. Where do you turn if you are worried about new symptoms? I have spoken to the specialist nurse in hospital and she told me the pain is probably due to biopsies. Have any you been in a similar position waiting for treatment to start and experiencing physical changes? All the best, people x
