Hi, I’m New To The Group

Welcome. You sound very familiar to my tale. Click my name to read my story so far. Worrying is part of the game that no one wants to play. But rest assured completely understandable. Everyone reacts/copes differently but you are amongst people who have all experienced some if not all of what you are going through. I was very stunned at my diagnosis but am plodding on. Its very treatable these days and it sounds like they have a plan in place for you. We are here if you need us so rant/cry/vent/ask questions (pick one or all of the above!) Good luck x

I had a similar presentation to you, and found the first bit very scary as my imagination run riot. It did get a lot easier once there was clarity - I knew what I was going to have to deal with. I have mentioned this elsewhere, but I found a quote on Facebook which I would turn to from time to time when I felt overwhelmed. "You don't need to predict how everything will play out, just master the next step and continue moving in the right direction". That, and a healthy dose of chocolate, some jolly loud weeps, writing depressing letters to friends in the middle of the night (which I would edit and re-edit and then never send) and arranging to see people and do things, helped me pass the time / distract me until I had a bit of certainty about my diagnosing and treatment.

Won't be long now and you'll know more. In the meantime I am thinking of you.

Thanks for your reply. I’ve read your story, you must be relieved your lymph nodes were clear. I’m hoping for the same  My treatment will be at the Wrightington Hospital as I live in Lancashire but I am more familiar with Greater Manchester and The Christie. They’ve told me if I have radiotherapy it will be a short course over 5 days. I suppose I’m wondering why your similar situation resulted in a longer course.  Did you have side effects from the radiotherapy?

There seem to be 2 options on rads. 5 days which is more intensive and the standard 15 which is kinder to body and skin. The dosage is the same at the end of the day and it just depends on which hospital you are at and what they favour. No side effects yet. Boob does feel heavy. Moisturising lots just in case. Good luck x

Hi Katherine, Thanks you for you reply, its comforting to know there are other women going thought the same thing. I have written down that quote, then I keep reminding myself of it.

PS sorry for the late reply, not yet used to this forum and only jut seen your message.

Ahhh, I guess that explains it then.... I need to read up on it.

I only knew as I asked the radiotherapy nurse when we were doing my planning session as to why some had 5 and others 15. I'd read about people having different sessions and wondered why.

Hi Jan

Hi Jan , I'm sorry you have found yourself here but welcome.  I had the califcations as well. But went for a bolt mastectomy so it didn't matter what they were as they were going. Yours may not be anything worrying . Try not to worry too much as you don't know yet what they are. Easy for me to say and difficult to do I understand that. Your are right everything seems to be happening so quickly and hardly time to take a breath. My califcations quite a few  were not connected to cancer spread. And only one lymph node was affected. So try not to worry . Take care X 

Jayne 

Bilateral mastectomy sorry I should check my messages before I send them .