I have my axillary node clearance results this afternoon and I'm sat in my garden counting down the time to call an Uber. I've told everyone that no-one is expecting bad news which is true but I'm secretly terrified. What if today is the day I find out my long term prognosis is really poor, or that all the lymph nodes were positive and it's likely spread. I feel really sad and I don't want to cry in the appt or before the appt because I have one if those faces that shows when I've been crying for hours afterwards. Sometimes I wish I had a partner to do this with and sometimes I really miss the one man I actually wanted to be with who made me feel like I was pretty physically. But then most of the time I'm glad I'm on my own so I don't have to worry about someone else and how they are feeling and if I'm less attractive to them now or if they're losing respect for me because I have days when I'm not feeling very brave. And I know it sounds silly but I want to be around to see my pets out because I love them and I don't want them to think I abandoned them. Anyway, I'm sorry to be self indulgent or maudlin, I just wanted to post this because I know there are a lot of of other people out there going through this, all with their own different feelings and thoughts and it makes me feel less alone. I hope it makes someone else feel less alone also x
You are not alone, I am lucky I have my 3 grown up kids and my mum looking out for me, but sometimes you do feel so alone, Just started Chemo last Friday and still feeling the side effects, but I will beat this as you will, lean on your hospital team if you need to, or talk to whomever in here. Hoping for the best outcome for you, stay positive!!
Fingers crossed for the best result possible - waiting for results is truly horrible!
Everyone is allowed to be maudlin at times (I wallow in it frequently & have to give myself a mental kick to try to be more positive but it is hard at times)
take care & that old chestnut “chin up” xx
Hello Bunny7, I am hoping that you got good news and that your worries will be behind you. I live in US so think you may have heard. So stressful waiting for results and like you when I have cried it shows for hours. No need to feel brave as that feeling comes and goes. Sometimes we just feel very down and then that passes too. An emotional roller coaster for sure. Hugs to you.
Barbara
Barbara
It is a horrible time going for your results but look, even if the results turn out not to be what you wanted you will still stand an amazing chance to beat this cancer.So, fingers crossed that it was good news but just in case it wasn’t remember we are all here for you. You are going to come through this!
Evajean xx
Hey to all of you. The news was good, they got 9 additional lymph nodes and all tested negative. Im not recommended for chemo, just radiotherapy and I feel incredibly lucky and grateful. All being well I will be able to start going down the path of considering different cosmetic options in around a year to 18 months time I'm told and that's amazing. although it's actually way further down on my agenda than I ever thought it would be. And maybe I won't even want that when the time comes. Thank you so much for your messages back. Each one means a lot to me. I shall give you one kiss back each (so you don't fight over them ;-) and I wish you all the very best luck in the world, whatever situations you are finding yourselves in. Stay in touch if you want to, another friend I met here said that the friendships you make along this emotional roller coaster of a ride are special ones and I think she's right. Much love to you
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