Hi All,
I’ve been diagnosed with Grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, ER/PR positive, HER 2 negative Breast Cancer in May and I follow this website since then. I found it really supportive and helpful.
I found a big lump on my breast accidentally in April. After mammography, X-ray, biopsy, I’ve been diagnosed with cancer. I also had MRI.
Tomorrow I’ve got mastectomy of my left breast with 1-2 sentimental node biopsy. I’m not sure if I will be able to sleep tonight...Lump removal wasn’t an option in my case as lump is big compare to my breast size. Don’t know yet if I’ll need radiotherapy or chemotherapy after, I will find out 2 weeks after surgery. I know I’ll be on hormone treatment for 10 years.
It is very sad and I had a cry this morning, it’s last day that I’ve got two breasts, but I try to stay positive as have 2 little kids and loving husband to live for:)
Hi Rainbow100
Welcome and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and that you have to lose your left breast. It’s perfectly understandable that you are feeling sad at losing your left breast but while it doesn’t seem like it now it will be worth it in order to get better.
I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer last September and as I had chemo before hand I only needed a lumpectomy. The operation was straight forward and apart from a little pain afterwards I was fine. I was given a prescription for painkillers before I left the hospital and I took them whenever I needed to. As your are having a sentinel node biopsy you will be injected with a radioactive dye to show up the nodes before your operation. The injection doesn’t hurt at all.
Best of luck with your surgery tomorrow and if you do need chemo and/or radiotherapy while I won’t pretend it’s easy however it is doable. I’m currently in the middle of radiotherapy treatment and apart from fatigue I’m doing well.
Best wishes
Daisy53 x
Hi Trucker Mike
Best of luck with your radiotherapy. I'm having it at the moment and it's not too bad.
Best wishes
Daisy53
