Xmas Eve shock

Hi, newbie & cacking it … I had core biopsy as cld not tell from biopsy , called in for results xmas eve was told all ok then called back in from carpark to say made a mistake … invasive duct cancer … grade 2, been told lumpectomy & radiotherapy … but its been bit of a shitshow from off tbh, not had ultrasound scan … just feels all wrong, i feel bag of *** … just feel sick all the time atm ( prob stress) finally spoke to a cancer nurse Tuesday to chase receptiors am ER PR positive HER2 negative,  …. I am prob reading all the negatives … not positives, rang breast care now & nurse said sounds like early diagnosis as found on mammogram not a lump xx. Really dont feel strong atm, not sure what I expect just now seem to have pain in arm, back & feel bleugh … hoping some positive vibe will help me … thank you in advance …. Sorry to bang on 

  • Sorry to hear this. Best advice I can give u is please DO NOT GOOGLE. Try to keep positive even if you’re feeling like poop. Try and distract yourself. I was  a complete mess at first I was scared and crying while no one was watching. Then one day I just woke up and thought no I’ve been given 14 months to live and I’m not using that crying, I’m going to carry on and make memories… laughter and rest is the best medicine I find  xxxxxxxx

  • Wow … sorry to hear yr prognosis, but superb attitude xx 

  • Similar to me. Mammogram re-call. Ultrasound and biopsy, 22mm invasive ductal carcinoma  ER 8/8 HER2 - ,grade 2, stage 2a. It never grew in the time between diagnosis and lumpectomy, all the aches and pains and shortness of breath was stress. Honestly, the most I've been scared in my life time but I also believe I was extremely lucky. The op was quick, I left hospital the same day and walked straight into work to hand in my sick note. My scar is tiny, 4 sentinel nodes removed, no node involvement and clear margins. My boob has filled with fluid slightly and if I'm honest, it looks better now than before the op ! I had 5 days of radiotherapy with slight headache and fleeting nausea but I am quite a bit fatigued. Very doable though. 5 years of anastrozole due to being hormone fed. Oncotype dx score came back at 12 so no chemo (score of 25 and over if you're post menopausal will mean chemo. If you're younger you need to score a lot less to avoid chemo). You absolutely can do this !! Make sure you take someone with you to appointments. We go deaf when we're scared, you need someone to hear what's being said. The waiting in between appointments is the worst and like GlioBex said, don't google. It's more American based and outdated information.  X

  • Thank you so very much … my mind in overdrive I’ll be homest … ok one day manic the next ..  & you are so right … the waiting is the worst … anxiety at its worst xx. 
    thank you so very very much x