Swollen axillary lymph node - biopsy looks bad

Hello!

If it helps, I was told following ultrasound and a biopsy that my armpit node looked very suspicious, but the biopsy came back clear. 

Unfortunately, they did also find a tumour in my breast at the same time which proved to be cancerous, but I've now finished treatment (wide local excision, sentinel node removal - which came back clear - and radiotherapy).

It's all a horrible shock to start with but my nursing team have been great throughout the process.

Hope this helps x

Thanks Dolly

fingers crossed - you’ve given me a little hope over this - much appreciated - after using ‘Dr Google’ I’ve been panic stricken,  what I needed was someone who’d been there to reassure me x

I'll keep everything crossed for you x

Oh and please don't use Dr Google. When I was diagnosed the breast cancer nurse told me to refer to just two sites: this one and Breast Cancer Now. Probably the best advice I got :-)

Hi.

I had a lump in my breast that turned out to be Cancer. A huge shock.

A biopsy confirmed it had spread to 2 of my lymph nodes and a third 'looked suspicious'. It's very treatable. I've had the tumour removed and full nodal clearance. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy and I'm now Cancer free!!!

It is a shock and it seems like the end of the world. I'm 66 in July. So I decided it wasn't going to finish me off. I've got a lot of things to do yet!!!!

Be positive. Ignore Dr Google and trust your breast care team. They are amazing.

Plan your wish list instead of your funeral. You've got a lot of living to do yet!!!!!!

Hope this helps xxx