Help a newbie here,

FormerMember
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Hello to you all. About  a month ago I had my usual mammogram nor thought anything of it , that was until I was called back and ended up having two biopsies in my left breast and a sample taken from my lymph nodes. 
was called a week later to go back to the breast clinic to see the consultant. 
She confirmed it was cancer and gave me two options, a lumpectomy, but if I took this option there was another mass at the back of my breast that she would do another biopsy or I could have a mastectomy. My sister had breast cancer five years ago and she was back and forth to the hospital having more surgery. I didn’t want that so have a mastectomy on Wednesday 15th. So scared as do not really know what to expect. Can’t have a reconstruction as my BMI is too high. And I wanted to think about things all happening too quickly. 
I am trying to work from home as I am isolating ready for surgery. But my head is all over the place. 
thanks for listening Heart eyes

  • Hi Grannie Smiffy

    Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. It’s only natural for your head to be all over the place after a cancer diagnosis. If you can try to distract yourself by doing the things that you love most. 

    Wishing you the best of luck with your surgery on Wednesday.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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    FormerMember in reply to Daisy53

    Thank you