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Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Saraheileen
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Hi all, I hope you are well 

Up to now I have been a bit of a lurker on here just really stumbling across posts while frantically googling! I thought as soon as I get the results to tell me I had a Fibroadenoma I would come on and post a message to stop other people from going through the anxiety I have for the last few weeks. But instead I find myself posting after being told I have breast cancer instead :( 

To try and cut a long story short I’m 40 and 3 weeks ago I found a lump in my right breast, went to my GP who said she thought it was hormonal as I had had pain and was taking the fertility drug Clomid. She referred me to be on the safe side. I went to the breast clinic 3 days later and after being examined the DR there told me pretty much the same thing. It’s either a cyst or Fibroadenoma but to be on the safe side she sent me for a mammogram and ultrasound. On the ultrasound they seen it and did a biopsy. Yesterday I had a telephone consultation, I work in the same hospital so just went outside to my car to take the call telling everyone I would be back soon. When the consultant rang he explained that it was actually Cancer. I told him I was outside where he was so he told me to go in and see him. I basically have 2 lumps but only one was biopsied so I have to have another biopsy on Tuesday to determine treatment. If it’s only one that is cancer I will have a lumpectomy and then treatment. If they are both the same I will need to have maybe treatment first and then definitely a mastectomy. Positives are as far as they can tell it’s stage one, triple negative ductal something or other and there is no evidence that it has gone anywhere else. So I Thank God for that. 

 

Sorry for the long post, was just hoping to meet some people who are going through this and to be able to vent a little bit lol 

 

Hugs to all 

 

Sarah xxxx

  • Offline in reply to Jassoscared

    Hi, thank you for your message 

    sorry your going through this too! It is totally mind blowing isn’t it. 

    I did the same thing with the staging/grading.. when the consultant said grade 3 he must of seen my face and then said don’t get them mixed up! It’s stage 1, grade 3. Mine isn’t feeding off any hormones so it’s defintely gonna be chemotherapy and radiotherapy for me m I think. Depending on my results of a second lump next week will depend on which way round it is with regards to treatment and surgery so I’m hoping for some good news there and the other is beningn. 

    Positive vibes over to you too! Hopefully we will all get positive news and get rid of this nasty thing ASAP! 

    I know exactly what You mean about the wanting to know, but not wanting to know. It’s the scariest thing even taking the steps to get these things checked out isn’t it...so I think we should all be proud of ourselves for facing it.... Now we just need to tell it that’s it’s not welcome and has to go!!! 

    Keep in touch too xx 

  • Offline in reply to Saraheileen

    Oh bless you. At least they can removed them for you.

    I think I will feel better when I hear the plan. Were they able to tell from the biopsy if it was hormone fed or not?

    I hope everything goes alright for you the next few days. Are you likely to have surgery?

    I'm dreading the results but want to know what what we are dealing with. I don't know whar type mine is yet.

    Keep your chin up!

    Hope everything goes ok

    hugs xxx

  • Offline in reply to Luend

    yeah from the biopsy they could tell it was the triple negative. The consultant said if it’s only the one lump he will do a lumpectomy and then chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. But if it’s the two they will want me to have some chemotherapy and maybe radiotherapy  then a mastectomy. 

     

    I think you will definitely feel calmer once you have a plan in place and can focus on getting rid. 

    Yeah it’s really made me feel better that they are helping me with the fertility side cos I did worry when he said about treatment as I’m 40 now and haven’t had much luck in the department. We had our first little boy 5 years ago but he was born early and we lost him when he was 5 days unfortunately and then since we have had 4 miscarriages so it was one of the 1st things I thought when he said about chemotherapy 

     

    xx 

  • Offline in reply to Saraheileen

    Oh bless you, I'm sorry to hear about your little boy.  

    Its good they can save your eggs so hopefully you can try again later and have IVF.

    Ah so I'm assuming that they will tell me whether or not its hormone related etc. I wondering as my periods for the last couple of years seem to have got closer together like every three weeks but I just assumed it was because I am getting older!

    xx

  • Offline in reply to Luend

    aah thank you, Its been a difficult 5 years but I have learned to live with a new me to be honest. 

     

    yeah they should be able to tell you more tomorrow. If it’s feeding off a hormone they may give you tablets that will block that hormone so You can starve the little ***! And hopefullt stop it  from growing. See what they say either way there are so many things they can do. Once the plan is there you will be able to focus. 

    I have just had a call from the fertility nurse, she is speaking to the consultant and is gonna ring me back tomorrow with the dates and plans for me to go and get bloods and start the meds so that whoukd give me something positive to focus on. 

     

    xx 

  • Offline in reply to Saraheileen

    I like that Idea, starve the little "*******". I ve been cutting back on sugar as well! 

    Ah thats good news, that'll get the ball rolling and start that bit off for you.

    Bless you, i can't imagine what the last 5 years has been like.

    I'll let you know what they say.

    I've nicknamed it Lurgy Bap. Sometimes I use a bit of humour to get me through stuff. I don't find the whole thing funny at all but sometimes it helps me cope.

     

    Take care xx

  • Offline in reply to Luend

    oh I totally agree, we have to have a bit of humour...... I’ve nicknamed my 2 Phil and Grant ... Grants the Big one and Phils the small one lol  :happy:

    Yes definitely keep me posted, I will be thinking about you 

    XX 

  • Offline in reply to Saraheileen

    Haha love it! Yes the right one is Lurgy Bap lol.

    Will be thinking of you too!

    Have a nice evening hope you manage to get some sleep.

    Xxx

  • Offline in reply to Luend

    Aah you too 

    Have a good rest 

    xx

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