Hi, I’m new to the group. I’m still feeling a bit in shock as everything has happened so quickly.
sorry for long post.
I went for a routine mammogram (I’m 56) and got a letter to go back a week later. I didn’t feel too concerned as I’d had a breast cyst 8 years ago and thought it might be that.
I soon realised that this was different and after core biopsy on 2cm mass and stereo guided biopsy on an 4cm area of calcifications. I was given an appointment for 10days later as I was going on holiday the next day.
I tried to put it out of my mind on holiday and told myself that as they said it was really deep and not in the usual place it must be something else.
So, 2 weeks ago I was told it was invasive, grade 2 cancer but the good news was that calcifications were benign. Since then I’ve had a radioactive seed planted and then breast conserving surgery on the inner, lower quadrant mass with a sentinel lymph node biopsy. I’m recovering from the surgery quite well although I am tired on the afternoons. I know I’m extremely lucky that everything has been dealt with so quickly but I still feel a like I haven’t got my head around it yet.
They are hoping for radiotherapy and hormone treatment to follow but I’ll find out next Tuesday when I see consultant again.
thanks x
