Hiya
I went to a breast clinic yesterday and received the news I was dreading. I have a tumor under my armpit and it has spread to my spine.
My diagnosis has all been back to front as I wasn't especially worried about cancer. Had a bad back with got worse. I ended up with a private MRI scan as advised by a physio that said I needed to be seen urgently to rule out metastatic disease. My GP referred me vis a phone call but then I went back to actually see my GP who referred me on the breast clinic.
They diagnosed the tumor then also looked at the MRI report and said it has spread. I'm going in tomorrow to get my biopsy results and more scans. But I am fearing the worst and think it's spread everywhere.
I'm 44 with a beautiful 4 year old girl. I feel I am living in a nightmare. Howverever it's half term so we are off to the zoo today.
I have already found this forum extremely comforting and the stories of people living with cancer. I just hope I have some more time with my daughter and wonderful partner.