Been there done that got the t shirt

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So it is midnight give or take. I've had BC twice. Now I'm waiting for a referral appointment. 

My nipple has retracted and I can feel a lump the size of a conker over the scar from my first lot of treatment. My intelligent head says, you've aged 17 years, you've recently worked hard to loose 2 stone in weight. Plus three times a week you do Aquafit, one session of which is lead by an ex army PT instructor who takes no prisoners. All of which could explain changes to my 68 year old breast. However there is that other bit if my brain that says, here we go again.

My GP didn't examine me. I just pointed to a diagram on his computer where the lump was and the referral was done. Apparently I will be seen, or get an appointment in two weeks. Is that it? Is that the level of care? At least my GP examined me the first time, and Lied to me. He hated giving people and news! 

Meanwhile I smile and laugh and pretend everything is fine. May be it will be third time lucky

  • Hi  , I’m sure I remember you from a while ago on the forum? Or maybe someone with a similar username…. Anyway so sorry you find yourself here, you know firsthand the horrible limbo feeling of waiting for appointments. I hope your breast clinic referral is quick and definitely hope that it’s a ‘false alarm’. I’ve had a few of these in my nearly 7 years since diagnosis, and several in the years leading up to it! Love and hugs, HFxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Hi Silvaberg,  I am so sorry to hear that you have found another lump.  I am praying that this is not cancer for the third time.  It is horrible the waiting isnt it?  I truly hope that as you say, third time lucky xxx  Sending hugs x

    Lee x

  • And just to add, no need to pretend all is fine here, thankfully this is a place where we can all say truthfully how we’re feeling. Xxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Yes been on here before. I remember Happyfeet. You were part of the night time group. When sleep didnt come and we were all wondering what was next in the BC journey. It was a bit like that last night. I wonder where all those people are now.

    Three times! What did I do?

  • Ah the Awake thread! Still some of the same folk post regularly there as well as new members. I am mainly on the Walking back to happiness thread as walking became my sanity saver and remains an essential part of my daily life. Xx

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Well I've got my appointment, it's on Saturday! I forgot to tell the doctor I wanted Huddersfield so I'll be trekking over to Pinderfields. Just got to keep busy now till Saturday.

    Three times! What did I do?

  • Glad you have an appointment, albeit at somewhere not very convenient! Yes now you have to pass the time till Saturday. Spring cleaning? Lots of cafe visits? Binge TV? Somehow that time will pass…. 

    HappyFeet1 xx
    Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. – Hopi
  • Cross with myself. I've worked hard to loose weight. Arthritic knees were complaining and yesterday I reverted back to comfort eating. Arthritis aggravated by 5 years of Tamoxifen!

    Only 3 more days to wait I must keep busy and not spoil all my good work.

    I have to recommend Aqua fit and Aquamed to anyone out there looking for a form of exercise that is easy on joints and doesn't involve any equipment more complicated than a sponge pool noodle.

    Three times! What did I do?

  • Well it wasn't third time lucky. It's "here we go again". This time there won't be any radiotherapy, they can't do it twice. So I'll be saying goodbye to the Twiggy side. The right side was smaller after surgery than the left. So one side was Twiggy the other Dolly. After surgery on the left side I had lymphedema so the difference was more pronounced. Wonder if the might offer me a double mastectomy and reconstruction? If they do I might snatch there hand off. I really don't think I want to go through that conversation again. Now I have to lose the question did they miss something on the October mammogram. 

    What comes next? 

    Three times! What did I do?

  • Sorry it wasn’t third time lucky  . Cancer really is a sneaky piece of ****. Do they know what type? And yes it does make you wonder about the October mammogram but doesn’t change what you’re now dealing with. 
    I hope whatever the plan is, it can start soon and you can get on with evicting the beast. Love and hugs, HFxx

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