Diagnosed Yesterday. Scared.

Hi GanderThis time last year I was in the exact place you are now. I was diagnosed on 21st Dec and went through mental torture over Xmas and new year. I too had a lumpectomy with reduction and lymph nodes removed. Surgery on 9th Feb followed by 6 months of chemo and then radiotherapy. I am now clear and on the road to recovery. It's a long journey but you get there in the end! Sending a big hug x

Feeling scared is normal, I still do.

You will do OK, just at the mo, you're in shock n trying to make sense of it all.

Good luck with your lumpectomy

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Sending you a hug. Finished my radiotherapy yesterday. Was diagnosed in September, after my NHS three-yearly mammogram. Had mastectomy, reconstruction and thankfully it hadn't spread. Sometimes it seems like it happened someone else! However, you WILL get through it. If I can, anyone can xxx

Thank you so much. Had a good time over Christmas and New Year. Magseed marker booked for 14th Jan. How will I know what Stage my cancer is at? Once lymph nodes removed I assume. Believe Stage 2, but no more info yet. So much I don't understand 

Thanks so much for the positivity, much appreciated 

Thanks for your support, appreciated 

Had to tell granddaughters last night. 1 was practical and asked questions, 1 sobbed, then threw up! How do you deal with it all? So many questions, feel a nuisance if I ring designated cancer nurse 

Hi

I had a lumpectomy for quite a large tumour in December. Pre OP I had a biopsy as the mammogram and scan were a bit contradictory. The mammogram not great news the scan more positive. The biopsy showed the tumour was as ER positive as you can get and slow growing

I had my results from the surgery today. No further surgery needed, hurray.  I  have just started taking the estrogen inhibitor and see the oncologist in a couple of weeks to discuss radiotherapy.

In October I was exactly where you are now. It's awful. I was imagining all sorts of scenarios. There are so many variables but asc things became clearer I felt better. 

Dont hesitate to reach out to your cancer nurse..Try not to look to far ahead. You will get there, honest xx

You must not feel a nuisance. If there is something you don't understand - the Surgeons use very technical language, ask away. That is their job, and they like to help. They look up your notes so they can answer you fully and personally. I was shocked at first and understood very little - had a long chat with one of the Breast Cancer Nurses to discuss practical things before the op - she was really helpful as I hadn't had an op before.

I'm scared of the op, as I have heart problems too. Never had an operation, all bit overwhelming tbh. Got my pre op assessment 13th Jan, Magseed 14th Jan