Hi Poppy81, sorry that you find yourself here. I was diagnosed on 18th December. Mine is a grade 2 IDC in left breast 30mm. The original ultrasound said 22mm, then the biopsy said 30. Now I've had lumpectomy I expect a totally different size when I get the results. I didn't find the surgery too bad and have recovered well. But oh my goodness, the waiting! I have a 6 week wait for results. Literally going mad waiting. I hope your surgery goes well. 

Hello Blue satsuma

Have you had any news yet.

Have they told you the size of the lump removed yet or are you still waiting.

What happens after the operation, do you have outpatients appointments still, and who changes the dressing, I am just curious and it’s nice to have an idea about what happens.

when I had my MRI, I noticed before that my face looked drooped on one side, and I had to have a mask I couldn’t close my eye on that side, the scan was just awful 50 mins full body scan.

I tried to ring 111 on the Sunday but waited ages so I gave up, and message GP surgery to phone me, I also sent a photo, on Monday I was sent straight to hospital with suspected stroke, but thankfully they managed to look at my scan from Sat, ir was clear and showed no sign of a stroke thank goodness, but I was diagnosed with bells pulsey, so on steroids for 10 days, last day today, I can’t have surgery while on steroids, but I met with my surgeon on Monday he has put me on tablets to shrink the lump while ai am waiting, and as soon as the steroids are out of my system, I will be booked for lumpectomy, most probably sent to USA to see if I would benefit from chemo, so at least things are moving, I am also waiting to have squamous cell removed from my leg and a skin graft, not certain what will be done first.

I do hope things are ok with you and each day an improvement, it’s nice to talk with you as your cancer is the same as mine, are you having any chemo or radiotherapy or taking or on the tablets mine are called letrazole 2.5 mg at night, I feel ok so far.

I hope you don’t mind me messaging you.

Take care

Ann

Hi Ann, no news yet for me. I'm on week 4 post operation and 2 more weeks until the results appointment. I believe that I will get to know more about the tumour than but that it will be sent to America for oncotype after that. Therefore more waiting!

The lumpectomy and sentinel node op is fine and recovery is straightforward for most. You won't get aftercare. I was told to just take my dressings off 7 to 10 days after and ring nurses if I had any concerns. Stitches dissolved under skin. My scars are very thin and neat. 

Bels Palsy sounds unpleasant. I hope you are feeling better and get your treatment all started soon. Let us know how you get on. X

Hi 

You are getting there, it’s the waiting that’s the worst bit, but hopefully your results will be ok.

i have a date for my leg surgery, 7th March day surgery as a day case, so at least one thing is being done, I think as soon as they see the graft has taken, I will have a date for my breast surgery, at least I am on the tablets to shrink the lump.

There has been so many hurdles along the way, the bells pulsey is improving each day but slowly..

You have made me feel more confident about having the lumpectomy.

I hope you continue to improve.

Best wishes

Ann

Hi 

You are getting there, it’s the waiting that’s the worst bit, but hopefully your results will be ok.

i have a date for my leg surgery, 7th March day surgery as a day case, so at least one thing is being done, I think as soon as they see the graft has taken, I will have a date for my breast surgery, at least I am on the tablets to shrink the lump.

There has been so many hurdles along the way, the bells pulsey is improving each day but slowly..

You have made me feel more confident about having the lumpectomy.

I hope you continue to improve.

Best wishes

Ann

Hi Ann. I'm so glad you feel a bit more confident about your lumpectomy. I was so scared but it really was fine. I was on a bit of a high afterwards! I felt proud of myself for being brave. You will too. Hope the leg surgery goes well and that the bells palsey goes soon. X