Newly diagnosed breast cancer

Hello fellow cancer Trojan's, I found a lump in my right breast about 5 weeks ago, plucked up courage to see GP and in two weeks I've been to one stop breast clinic, met consultant, had mammogram, had ultra sound, had 4 biopsies, had results, yep it's 5cm !!! Cancer. Having micro bubble scan on Thursday and MRI next Monday. Amazing stuff. My lovely consultant made me repeat after her "I have early diagnosed breast cancer" and "it is all treatable I will be fine" i go from disbelief to dispair and the worst thing is I was supposed to have a hip replacement next month and that is causing me so much pain, it will have to be shelved now. Nice to meet you all x x x

Offline Jolamine over 5 years ago

Hi Gingergirl,
A very warm welcome to the forum that nobody really wants to join. I am so sorry to hear that you
have been diagnosed with cancer. Do you know what type or grade of breast cancer you have?
Although I expect that you feel devastated by this news, you are lucky that it is in the early stages and still treatable.
It is unfortunate that you will need to reschedule your hip replacement, but here is hoping that it won't be put off for too long. I sympathise with you. I have had both knees replaced and now need to have my hips replaced too. I would have just dreaded to have my operations delayed for any reason, as I was in agony with them.
It is perfectly normal to feel in the depths of despair one minute, all sorts of emotional sensations the next and, yes, to feel disbelief, anger, or even refusal to accept your diagnosis as well
Hold on to the fact that your consultant has said that it is in the early stages and is treatable. The more positive you can be the better your outcome is likely to be.
I hope that your micro bubble and MRI scans go well. Are these being done for any particular reason?
Have you discussed possible surgery or treatments yet? Please keep in touch and let us know how your scans go. We are always here for you.
Lind regards,
Jolamine xx
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Offline kebb over 5 years ago

Hello Ginger girl,
yes a time when you are in a kind of whirl and find it quite hard to take stuff in....Cancer is such a doom laden word but hold onto to what you have been told. Early stages/treatable. That's really good news.

I was diagnosed a year ago. Stage 2 lobular breast cancer. I had always been healthy. Pretty fit for my age and couldn't really quite believe what had happened. Cancer??

I have had an operation to remove the tumour and then had 15 sessions of radiotherapy which I completed in February. The support I received from the cancer clinic was just brilliant. I advise you to 'lean into it'. We all need that space away from friends and family to say what we want to. To cry when we want to and just 'be'. The clinic was for me an informed haven. I am sure your clinic will offer they safe level of help. They truly do 'get it'.

I am responding to your entry on this chat line because it just touched a nerve. The shock and the bewilderment. I won't pretend it's been an easy journey because it hasn't always been. But equally it's been easier than I first envisaged. Ask for support and share your fears with those you trust. It all helps.

I am sorry your hip replacement op has to be postponed. That also can't be easy for you. Stayed tuned into this forum. It's a big help. Everyone on here will be rooting for you.

Sending you positive vibes. Go well.
Kebbs x
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