Hi I have a lodger in my right breast!!

Hi Gail, 

how can we help?  I had TNBC in 2020 so have experienced chemo, radiotherapy and had all my lymph nodes removed and a lumpectomy so can talk about any of that if it helps.  Everyone’s cancer is different. I know friends who have had a mastectomy only no other treatment and others who didn’t need chemo etc so it’s very individual.  It’s hard no matter what  but there’s loads of support / help about you just need to reach out for it to kick in. Just let us know what you want to know/talk about.

LLcoolJ

Thank you, so much,  I think I just need to let it sink in this week, and once I know what I’m dealing with and the plan then the questions will come, but at the minute until I get my histology results I really don’t know what I’m dealing with, all I know is I have cancer.

it’s great to have this network though and be able to talk to people who have or are going through the same process.

I still keep asking my self is this real, did this really just happen, did they just say the C word!! It’s just so surreal.

Hi Gail.  It's a shock & whirlwind isn't it.  I'm seven years down the line from my recall from my first routine screening.  Click on my name to see my profile.  
Once you have a plan you will feel better as treatment normally starts quite quickly.  If you can't sleep at night or just need to chat there's an Awake thread .  Just reply to last post and say hi.  

community.macmillan.org.uk/.../1795157

Thank you Carol, 

it certainly is, but I’m feeling positive at the moment, I know I will probably go through a roller coaster of emotions but I’ve told everyone around me no tears or sad faces only smiles  and giggles. 
You’re right, once a plan is in place I can move forward, it’s the not knowing, the what ifs, and the waiting, thankfully not to long to wait.
I will definitely have a look at your profile and the link you kindly provided, last night was a long night .

I hope you’re both doing ok and thank you for taking time out of your weekend and replying to my message LLcoolJ and Carol xx

Hi,

I have been to my appointment and it has been confirmed I have grade 1 IDC ER +ve still waiting for the HER2 result. I have been tested for the BRCA gene so the extent of surgery depends on this result. So, for now I’m on letrozole and just waiting for an appointment to have a tag inserted into my right breast.

Dilly xx