Hi I found a lump in my breast. I noticed my boob was feeling heavy after a bath and it had a tiny dent. I left it for a month as I'd just started hrt patch, lumpyness was listed as a side effect. After a mammogram, scan and biopsy I found out I've got stage 1 breast cancer it's in my lymph nodes too. I'm confused it's 28mm and some of the info I've read has suggested this is stage 2 due to the size. They are looking at chemo, lumpectomy and radiotherapy.
I also had a scan on my abdomen as I've had period pain solidly. I've always suffered with periods and pmt. I'm peri meno and just started hrt patch. The scan showed a thickening of the endometrium the Dr said it could be cancer two cancer whammies on the same day! breast and down below. so I need a hystoscopy and exam. (Next wednesday) I'm more terrified of that because I found my last smear so painful and im due on anytime now, although my dates are all over the place. I'm petrified that it's going to be cancer and I won't be able to have my treatment. I've had my ct scan but waiting for further results from biopsies. Will they be able to see me if I have my period, I've already waited two weeks the not knowing is doing my head in. X any thoughts or advise. X
Hello Cfell,
Welcome to the Online Community. I hope that you will find it as informative and supportive as I have done. I am sorry to see you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Having a diagnosis of cancer is such a stressful and worrying time and I have found sharing with others in a similar situation does help.
I will see if I can give you some links to info that you may find helpful.......
-Diagnosis | Macmillan Cancer Support This has some info around diagnosis and if you scroll to the bottom it has all the links of different ways that you can contact Macmillan for support.
-Treatment for breast cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support This is a bit of info about some of the treatments that you think you may be having.
I am sorry to see that there is also a concern regarding a thickened endometrium and that there is a possibility that this may indicate cancer. It must be hard to face both together.
I had a hysteroscopy/biopsy and I was really scared before I had it too. However it was not actually too bad. If you want me to tell you more about mine I am happy to do so, just ask. However here is a link that may help
Biopsy for womb cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support- if you go to half way down the page it gives information on an outpatient hysteroscopy- which is what I had. I was told that if I was bleeding on the day of the procedure that it could still go ahead.
I hope this helps a bit and I am sorry that you are having to face both together.
Please do not be afraid to ask if there is anything else you need.
Take care
Jane
My experience was made a lot easier by very understanding nurses. She phoned me the day before and explained exactly what would happen. I asked about taking pain killers an hour before and she said that was fine. While it was being done she talked to me step by step and it made a huge difference. The only particularly painful bit for me was when the instruments went through the cervix but I counted to 5 and it was done. After that it was just a bit like period pain. I did feel a bit light headed afterwards. Take some pads with you- the more absorbent night time version- as they give you a pad after but they are basic type. I had a bit of dull period like aches for a couple of days after but managed with ibuprofen. If it is too painful, they can stop and there is an option to have it under a general anaesthetic. I have a friend who had it done this way last week. Good luck
