Hi. I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy n early 2016. Then late 2021 I had an itchy spot which became lumpy. Turns out it was a local recurrence of the cancer. I was beyond shocked! So I had to have a mastectomy from which I’m recovering. It’s pretty painful and I’m nervous to hear the results from the lymph nodes. I’m also frightened because it came back … I had thought it was gone. In fact I was discharged from the oncology service. I’m also scared as I could not even get an appointment in the nhs. They said they had a big backlog. So I had to pay privately though if I need more treatment I can’t pay for that and will have to try again in nhs.
im not sure how to deal with all this and am struggling. So I hope that I might meet some of you online here and hear how you managed your fears and your recovery.
best wishes to you all
Hi so sorry you are having this stress.....I had chemo bilateral mastectomy and radiotherapy and herceptin finished treatment April 2020.....I have been signed off by the surgeon but have calls from my oncologist as I have neurothapy in my feet and fingers a gift from the chemo..!!!!..I haven't had any scans since I finished and pushed for a scan which I had last Tuesday....now just waiting for e results.... extremely stressed in case of recurrence..... it's always there the fear.....so I understand how you are feeling.....it's really hard.... sending you hugs...
