Hi Olivia

I’m so sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis.  I have also recently been diagnosed with grade 2 breast cancer and can totally relate with you on the horrendous waiting on test results. I’ve never experienced anxiety like it and my constant Googling hasn’t helped matters! I’ve two teenage daughters, 19 and 15 so with them being older have explained everything to them. It’s still very hard though keeping a brave face in front of them. 

It’s looking like I’m going to be having a mastectomy and I also find out results on Friday. I’m hoping he will be telling me the next steps as I think I will feel a bit better for knowing what’s going to be happening and when.

Good luck for Friday.

Alison x

Hi Alison,

I just wanted to wish you all the best for Friday. I am glad that you and Olivia have met up. You will both find it helpful to have someone going through the same thing at the same time and should be a great support for one another.

As I have already told Olivia, I had a lumpectomy 8 years ago followed by a double mastectomy 7 years ago. I was terrified of what might go wrong with my last ops, but it was really straightforward.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine

Thanks for getting in touch. I remember your kind words on another thread when I was waiting for my results and really appreciate hearing from you.

I’m sorry to hear you had to go through this twice but heartened to know you are ok now. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. 

I will let you know how I get on tomorrow.

Alison x

Hi Alison,

Thinking of you tomorrow and praying for a good result.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Alison,

Thinking of you tomorrow and praying for a good result.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thanks for your messages, so good to hear from others going through the same. 

Good to hear your sisters friend has the all clear, and praying for good news for you tomorrow Alison.

I have an MRI and CT scan tomoro but not sure when I get the results... 

All the best, will update you on tomorrow’s progress 

liv xxx

Hi Liv,

Have you heard when you are likely to get the results of your MRI and CT scan?

Hope all is going well.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi jolamine, 

thanks for getting in touch, meant to update you both earlier, I hope you are well? I didn’t end up having scans last Friday it was just to meet the oncologist but had MRI and bone scans this week and ct scan tomorrow

bone scan came back normal which was a big relief and not sure about the others yet. Started chemo today which was ok but made it all very real and feeling pretty rough but all part of the course. I have amazing support so will get through it together ️

Alison, I hope all is ok with you? Thinking of you 

Liv xx

Hi Liv,

I am glad to hear that you have started chemo. How many sessions are you going to have? I know that it's tough going. Do your best to keep at it.

Getting a clear bone scan must have been a tremendous relief - let's hope that some of the others show a similar result!

Regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi its my first time

Hi Pposhes,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

Can you tell us a little about where you are in your cancer journey? Perhaps then we will find someone who can help you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Liv

So glad to hear your bone scan came back as normal, that must be a huge relief. Fingers crossed for the MRI and CT results. 

My third biopsy results came back as low grade DCIS and it’s confirmed I have to have a mastectomy as it’s a large area. I saw the plastic surgeon yesterday as I’m having an immediate reconstruction, a CT scan next week and then he said hopefully I’ll be able to have the surgery in a couple of weeks.

I know what you mean about it feeling very real... I went home filled with fear! I just want to get on with it now and get It out of my body.

Take care and please let me know how you get on. 

Alison xx

Hi Alison, 

sorry you have to go through that, must be very frightening for you, but just think it will be out and you can start recovery. Good that they are doing the reconstruction at the same time too.

Keep strong and all the best for your CT scan 

Liv xxx

Hi Liv

How are you? Have you had your MRI and CT scan results yet and how’s it going with chemo?

My op is on Thursday... feeling nervous now! I’ve been cleaning like a mad woman this weekend to try and take my mind off it.

Hope to hear from you.

Alison xx

Hi Alison, 

i hope you’re doing ok, the waiting is the worst bit I suppose, prob best just to keep busy and It’ll be over soon! Let me know how it goes and  try and get rested before if possible 

I had CT and bone scans which were all clear so that’s great, such a relief, still not heard from my MRI presume my consultant will discuss with me when I see him on Thursday. 

Chemo was a bit of a shock to the system initially but feeling fine now, they said they will adjust some of the meds to stop me being so sick so will see how the next one goes just waiting for my hair to fall out now... wig at the ready

 feel so normal most days but not working now so all a bit strange 

Will be thinking of you on Thursday 

best wishes 

liv x