Hi - I am another newly diagnosed person who didn’t really want to join this club. I’ve read some of the messages and although I don’t usually join forums it seems friendly and helpful.
I am lucky to have lots of good friends and family but don’t want BC to be the topic of every conversation with them. That said I feel the need to talk about it as there are so many unanswered questions.
So what I think I understand so far is, I have invasive ductal cancer. Grade 2. Ultrasound hasn’t picked up anything in lymph nodes so they think I am Grade 1 all of which is good I think?
on 15th Match (which seems ages away) I a
having a lumpectomy and some lymph nodes taken to check them likely 3 weeks they said. My concerns are:
I had a 12mm ‘mass’ identified about four years ago in the same place. I had a biopsy and it was fine - told it would disperse on its own. It didn’t. When I had this mammogram/ultrasound done it was still there.
When I met the Consultant it wasn’t referenced And all conversation was about the lumpectomy and nodes. I forgot to ask if I should be worried about the mass and if it should be removed.
I’ve since spoken with a breast care nurse who basically said we can ask them to take it out if you want but that isn’t the question really, as I don’t know snd don’t know how to find out.
has anyone else had a similar experience. Sorry for the long first post x
