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Hi,

I am new to this group so thought I'd say hi. I found a lump in October and was told I had breast cancer possibly in both breasts. After numerous additional biopsies in my lumpless breast, I was told on Monday I have pre cancerous cells needing a lumpectomy in my left breast and a lump in my right that needs a mastectomy plus my lymph nodes removed.  I am having a ct scan on Tuesday with results back on Thursday. I have been told surgery will be at some point in January with chemo and radiotherapy to follow.   I am at the stage where I just want to get on with it as it seems I have wasted 8 weeks on a breast that in the end was pre cancerous cells (which I am grateful about, don't get me wrong).

My son turns 13 next Saturday and my daughter 10 two days after Christmas so I am going to be keeping busy but the whole process seems to be taking ages. Had anyone else found this?

  • Those initial weeks are the worse. Welcome to the club no one wanted to join. I was diagnosed in April, surgery in June and radiotherapy in August. I guess Xmas is causing a bit of delay wih surgeries now  but try and enjoy it. I had a right hand side mastectomy and aSLNB. I was hoping recovery would be easy but I’m still struggling with some pain and swelling under right arm. I think you should go wild this Xmas, have lots of fun planning, decorating, buying presents etc.  Don’t let the cancer take control of your Xmas. Xx

  • Thanks Beth - I hope you have a good Christmas. I aim to show cancer what I am made of! Hopefully, this time next year I will be back to my old self......just with one less breast x