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Awh hugs.  Hopefully you'll get your MRI soon xx

Hi , haven’t seen you here before so a very warm welcome to the forum. Apologies if it’s just my bad memory! Your situation sounds very like mine just over 2 years ago. I had a similar diagnosis but no MRI as I can’t boast dense breast tissue! It’s great they’re checking it all out even though it’s more stress waiting for the scan and the results. Wish I could fast forward you to results day but somehow you will get through this horrible limbo stage and then you’ll know for sure what you’re dealing with. 
And yes it’s easier to be logical in the calm light of day (though very foggy light here this morning!) but the ghastly gremlins of the night can play havoc with our feelings at this emotionally charged time. I can only say that for me it was definitely so much better once I knew more about my particular beast and had a treatment plan to focus on. 
Wishibg you well and sending love and a big virtual hug, HFxx

Dorset1505

i also was diagnosed with stage 2 ductal invasive cancer , ER position, HER negative on 23rd December, much same as you. I’m still having total meltdowns at times, no MRI for me, they don’t think my lymph nodes involved and I’m just praying they’re right.

I have seed insertion, pre-op assessment and Covid test next week then sentinel node biopsy and surgery on 18th, I’m absolutely terrified, off work at present as a nurse specialist .

your head will be all over the place at the moment, but I felt a bit less anxious after spoken to surgeon and breast CNS as they say this is totally treatable and good survival rates

Hang on in there we’re here and know exactly  what you’re going through 

xx

Hello dorest1501, 

I had an MRI 3 weeks agin, like you dense breast, so firstly take a moment to congratulate your self on having young breasts as they called mine.. had not been called young for quite some time. I wish I had been more prepared for the MRI, which I did find scary at the time, the noice is incredible, so I managed by thinking of my favourite places and visualising walking on a sandy beach. Then lying on a sunbed! The process took about 45 mins for me and whilst I was a bit shaken after wards I now look back and it really wasn’t that terrible. I needed a full bottle of water and paracetamol after because I had given myself a splitting headache, so maybe take those with you just in case. My husband came with me so drove me home. Whilst I’m not painting a very rosey picture it was bearable and I’m sure other people coped much better than me. They did identify a very small second lump which had been completely missed by ultra sound and mammogram, so they can now deal with both during surgery. My advice is to stay as calm as possible so you stay still during the process and go to a happy place in the knowledge that this is an amazing piece of technology that will help the surgeons do an even better job, by having more information on your existing breast. Good luck, I hope it goes well. 

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So sorry to hear this @dorset1505, hoping your MRI is soon, and shows nothing more and your treatment plan is in place soon. I am thinking of you.
I have my first appointment at the clinic on Tuesday, and whilst in one way I can’t wait for it to be here, I am also terrified of what the outcome will be. 
take care 

Thank you Happyfeet,

You're right it is like being in limbo, I thought the biopsy results would be a good indication but I guess they don't really know until surgery. In the meantime just going to try and focus on working and staying fit, eating healthily and yes having the odd cry. 

Hopefully I'll get the MRI quickly.

Wishing you well too xx

Hiya Cyprusfav,

Yes it has been a while since someone called me young so the dense breast thing was a bit of a pick me up! 

I have had an MRI in the past prior to spinal surgery. Like you I took myself to my happy place which helped enormously. It is claustrophobic initially and very loud! 

So glad they have caught the second lump and can get rid of it for you. While it's worrying having the extra wait I guess it's worth it for the info it provides.

All the best for your surgery x

Hi Suzanne

Will be thinking of you on Tuesday. I remember the feelings last week and it seemed to take forever to come around. 

Hope all goes aa well as it can for you. Reading helped me, was just escapism short term until the day.

Xx