Hello, this is my first post to the forum. My mum recently went for a mammogram before our holiday to Spain. We came back to England expecting that she'd get the results later in the day however mum and nan both had contracted Covid-19 which meant that she had to wait for a later date to have her appointment for the results.
She went to the hospital today and got diagnosed with Early Stage Breast Cancer. She said the tumor was so small that she could barely see it but will need to have an MRI soon and the doctor wants her to have more tests run instead of taking it out?
Please forgive my ignorance but first question: Even if it is so small why can't they take the tumor out early? Wouldn't that stop the cancer from getting worse?
Of course cancer wasn't off the table as my nan had breast cancer too but in the opposite breast to my mum, it's still a shock to know that my mum. The woman who I love so dearly who would go out on a limb for is having to go through cancer?
I'm so worried for her and I know she says not to worry but I'm just so full of emotions that I don't know how to express properly.
Second question: Since my nan and mum both have had/have breast cancer does that make it even more likely that my sister and myself will get it?
Third question: Is there anything I can do to help my mum or fundraise for CRUK (that doesn't involve running a marathon. )
Thank you for reading and I wish everyone a good day,
V
