It’s me diagnosed with breast cancer lump in my left breast ct scan mammogram and today pet scan was done. Iam still reeling . Well met breast consultant but I just shut my brain out. He was talking I was brain dead. I only heard him say you are referred to oncologist next wed and you will have chemo . Then if surgery needs to be done we can decide. Iam 53 years old with a loving family children little and do keeping up a smiling brave front. Iam er positive hers2 negative . That is all I know. Terrified. Just felt the positive vibe here and felt so connected . Hope I can survive this mess
HI Nuggets welcome to the forum and I am sorry to hear how terrified that you are. Its little wonder that you are terrified especially since you have picked up enough from the consult but maybe not all the bits that mater to offer some degree of reassurance for you that you will indeed survive this mess.
First things first you most definetely will survive this mess, you will have many ups and downs but you will come out the other side and it will take time for that to happen. It sounds like from what you have said that they do think this is perfectly treatable and they have a plan to do that so that's good news at least.
It sounds like they are hopeful that the chemo will shrink the lump and surgery may be required but could be minimal which again is positive news to go forward with.
Do you have the opportunity to call the breast nurse and have a conversation with them about what was said to you? Or you could sit down and have a think about your questions and write these down to take with you to the Oncologist when you get to see them?
We will be here for and with you every step of the way so keep posting and do let us know how you are doing as we will be thinking of you.
Sending some hugs your way meantime. xxx
gail
