Breast cancer

Hi new to this hoping to talk to someone with simular situation diagnosis with breast cancer in may had the cancer removed from breast and one lymph node in June went back July said spread to lymph nodes so had a dissection on Monday got to go back end of month but was wondering how much radiotherapy might be needed or even chemo Thankyou for any advice xx

  • Hi there Lilly. .

    Your in good company here, there's quite a few of us breast cancer lasses on here ... all different stages, and different treatments. . I had a grade 3 her 2 neg, oestrogen positive ... had a mastectomy last July.. and mine was low risk, and lymph node was clear .. so didn't need chemo, and refused radiotherapy as my bones are so weak all ready ... but I'm taking tamoxifen for the foreseeable ... 

    I don't think any two people have the same treatment .. there's so many out there .. and some have long treatments, others shorter ones ... so I'm afraid no one can tell you how your treatment will go .. the surgeon,  Drs,  care staff .. oncology team all have a meeting and discuss what treatment is for that individual ... 

    If you look on the good and the bad thread, you'll find it was started by Sandra and her journey with Breast cancer, and we've all joined in along the way .. it's open for anyone and all's welcome on there ... it's the ups and downs of it... but they talk about all sorts .. lots of different lasses, just holding each other up ... coz it's a bit of a rollercoaster ride... but wer all on it right with you ... sending you a vertual hug ... chrissie   x

  • Thankyou for answering I guess I will have to just wait an see thanks again xx