Hi Poppy81 ,

When I was diagnosed at the start of December they measured my tumour as 14mm but the time I had surgery at the start of January it was 22mm. I did ask if it had grown that much in that time period and was told that the ultrasound measurement isn't always accurate. When I felt my lump before diagnosis I thought it felt much bigger than the 14mm or even the 22mm it felt massive.

I had one swollen node too and when they carried out the axillary node clearance I ended up with 2 / 15 positive.

Hello Dino1000

I found the lump on New Year’s Eve, saw my Doctor on the Tuesday, referred to breast clinic on the 18th Jan, I had a mammogram on that day also a ultra sound with 2 biopsies, at my next appointment on Thursday they confirmed that I was grade 2 invasive ductol carcinoma er8 positive and pr8 positive, her2 waiting for results, at this, the consultant said I would have to have a CT scan and a MRI, I have had the CT scan but the MRI, isn’t until Sat 10th Feb,, the lump in my right breast feels like an egg, it’s just under the skin, just need a date for surgery, I am the same worried about it getting bigger, did you have a lumpectomy, not certain on what surgery they will suggest.

Are you ok after your surgery.

Ann, 

Hi Ann,

Yes I had a wide local excision lumpectomy and axillary node clearance at the same time. The surgeon went in through the one vertical scar down my side from the arm pit to level with the bottom of my breast. So from the outside it doesn't look like I've had anything done or even removed. When he went back in he opened the same scar again to get the clear margins. I wasn't overly bothered with the type of surgery he was going to do I assumed he was just going to suggest a mastectomy and in my head that's what I was getting as I just wanted it out of there. He said I didn't need it so I was happy to take his lead on it all. Mine is ER+, PR+ and HER2 negative. I haven't had an MRI or CT yet but I have asked as I would like to know if it is anywhere else. 

I was fine after the first surgery but got my drain out at 1 week and then got a massive seroma under my armpit. He removed that during thr second surgery but I got another even bigger seroma which has been drained twice. My breast looked 3 times the size and was under pressure. It's not pleasant at all and was worse than the surgery itself. Doesn't impact everything though. I have other health issues and my immune system is in overdrive coming off immune suppressants. 

Keep me posted on a date for your surgery. If you need to ask anything about it let me know. 

Xx

Hi Ann,

Yes I had a wide local excision lumpectomy and axillary node clearance at the same time. The surgeon went in through the one vertical scar down my side from the arm pit to level with the bottom of my breast. So from the outside it doesn't look like I've had anything done or even removed. When he went back in he opened the same scar again to get the clear margins. I wasn't overly bothered with the type of surgery he was going to do I assumed he was just going to suggest a mastectomy and in my head that's what I was getting as I just wanted it out of there. He said I didn't need it so I was happy to take his lead on it all. Mine is ER+, PR+ and HER2 negative. I haven't had an MRI or CT yet but I have asked as I would like to know if it is anywhere else. 

I was fine after the first surgery but got my drain out at 1 week and then got a massive seroma under my armpit. He removed that during thr second surgery but I got another even bigger seroma which has been drained twice. My breast looked 3 times the size and was under pressure. It's not pleasant at all and was worse than the surgery itself. Doesn't impact everything though. I have other health issues and my immune system is in overdrive coming off immune suppressants. 

Keep me posted on a date for your surgery. If you need to ask anything about it let me know. 

Xx