Hi everyone
My story is that I went to breast clinic with what I thought was another cyst as I’ve had about five already. I went on my own as I thought I knew what they were going to say! Ultrasound doctor said he’d found something of concern so had to have a mammogram. I’d had a routine mammogram in September 2020 and came back supposedly clear. This mammogram was also inconclusive as I have lumpy breasts! He did a core biopsy there and then. I couldn’t leave without asking the question, did he think it was cancer? He replied that he thought it was. Went back to see the consultant who told me the results would be back in two weeks time! How could I wait that long? Somehow I drove home and luckily my husband was home. We were devastated as were our two daughters aged 26 & 21. Luckily my results were back in a week so we both went back. I have grade 2 invasive cancer negative. The lump was 19 mm. I had a lumpectomy on 25th May and they took 3 lymph nodes out. The op knocked me for six but think I reacted badly to the anesthetic. Went back to the consultant for results on Thursday 10th June. Sadly one lymph node had cancer and the other a trace, third was clear. I’ve now got to have the rest removed. I had a CT scan on Sunday and have got a bone scan tomorrow. I go back to my consultant on 24th June.
I have a mix of emotions. One moment I’m positive and upbeat, the next I’m crying and thinking “why me”.
Sorry this is a long post but it’s helped writing it down. It’s also helped by joining this forum to read about other people’s journey that they are going on and the all the advise given.
Thank you for allowing me to offload!
Good luck to everyone on here
Gosh, how difficult for you to have the news almost drip fed. I am slightly different as I had all the scans etc up front, and in chemo now ahead of surgery (which I am beginning to worry about). But the treatments seem very bespoke, which is really good, and I hear many many positive stories. Best of luck x
