Awaiting biopsy results

Hi GodWilling, glad your results are in and all sounds positive. Being hormone receptive is generally regarded as ‘good’ as very treatable. Your treatment plan is very similar to mine, and I thibk here or on the wonderful Awake thread I think you said you’re not sure re the hormone therapy? I’m on anastrozole and although I do find it has side effects, I decided to go for the extra percentage chance it gives me. I don’t remember being given a figure but I used the Predict tool and it seemed worth it. I was told that the radiotherapy would give me the same ‘chance’ as if I’d had a mastectomy. In retrospect, had I been given the choice before the lumpectomy, I might rather have had a mastectomy and thus avoided radiotherapy but it didn’t work like that! 
Anyway I’d discuss it all at your follow up appointment once you’ve had the lumpectomy, and do remember that if you start the hormone therapy and find you have unacceptable side effects (and we’re all different , some people have few or none) then it’s your choice if you want to swap or even try another . 
Wishing you well, love and hugs, HFxx

Sorry I meant stop not swap!!  Xx

Thanks HappyFeet, I missed your post earlier which makes me wonder which other posts I've missed.  This site is actually quite confusing in how it seems to work.  I hadn't realised that mastectomy means no radiotherapy so I was going to go for lumpectomy.  What are the side effects of radiotherapy and why did you prefer mastectomy over lumpectomy with radiotherapy?

Thanks again for the info.

Love and hugs and good wishes to you xx

Just read your bio and saw you are struggling with fatigue.  It could be from the general anaesthetic which I assume you must have had.  I'm a homeopath (i don't practice I just treat family and friends sporadically) and I would suggest you try Phosphorus 1m potency.  If you want to give it a go let me know and I'll tell you how to take it.

Hi GodWilling, thanks I used to use homeopathic remedies a lot but have got out of practice! My daughter was used to being given a ‘tablet’ which she called a ‘tadpole’ when she was little! I’ll have a look at phosphorus. Re the cause of the ongoing fatigue, I suspect the culprit is the Anastrozole. My anaesthetic was 2 years ago now, but maybe there are longer term effects. It’s a mental more than physical fatigue, particularly in the morning. But it doesn’t stop me doing lots of walking, in fact that has always felt very beneficial. Love being outdoors whatever the weather. 
Re lumpectomy versus mastectomy, it was just that when I saw the oncologist (6 weeks after my op) he said that the radiotherapy would bring my stats to the same as if I’d had a mastectomy. But..... they’d never offer a mastectomy for a lump my size (13mm so similar I think to yours?) as it would be regarded as over treatment. Which I get, it’s a more major op, I just felt afterwards that maybe I’d have liked the choice. This is all in hindsight which as we know is a fine thing! I might still have gone for the lumpectomy anyway. 
Sorry I didn’t want to confuse you and I doubt they will suggest a mastectomy for you as I think that, as in my case, it would probably be regarded as over treatment. 
Hope I haven’t made things even less clear! HFxx

It's Christmas Eve, hope you are having a good day.  Not sure where the last week or two has gone.  There will be remedies to help even if it's the meds your taking.  I've never treated anyone with cancer before so will be studying that.  I'm self treating myself at the moment but will find a homeopath to go to as it's not ideal to treat yourself.  I can send you some suggestions if you like.  If they have the homeopathic version of what you are taking that might be a good one to take.  I read a report yesterday on how that seemed to prove beneficial in one study but with tamoxifen.  The specific remedy for the person was also given though and for that you would need a personalised consultation with a homeopath.  Something to consider trying is you continue to feel this way.

Hi GW... I’m not sure how this site works or how I message you or in my thread?! Anyway, I got results today.. DCIS, Her2 negative and oestrogen and progesterone receptive. I’m told this is good and I’m in between tiers as my tumour is 21mm and the break point is at 20mm. Booked in for a lumpectomy and axilla next Saturday- I was given the option of mastectomy or lumpectomy and some advice from the breast surgeon...whom I think I have fallen in love with. So that does mean I will need radiation or whatever it’s called.  I’m glad to have the results and I feel very lucky that they are as they are. Onwards and upwards girl... let’s go

i need to isolate next week so am going to tell my kids Sunday/monday

hope you have a relaxing day tomo and manage to forget about this hoo ha... merry Christmas hun (rather tongue in cheek I know!!)

keep in touch lovely and keep those pants on, big hugs xx

Goodness gracious ...found the right place to reply now but replied on another thread!! This should be far simpler for stressed ladies of a certain age!!!  Anyway..,I think I’m identical to you... did you talk about Her2?? I’m negative. Lumpectomy booked hopefully next weekend then as you hopefully no chemo just radiotherapy. I considered mastectomy but my lovely chap said it makes no difference to survival rate or recurrence.. so going with the lump option. It’s fate we found each other!! I’d be happy to share personal details if you want to keep in touch more reliably- understand completely if you don’t want to do that XX have a great day tomo lovely, try to forget it for a Demi second. Pants on girl... let’s go sister xxxxx

Bloody hell this site!!!!

Hi YD... got results, seem as good as they can be. Harnessed your northern spirit too - thank you x have a great day tomo xx