Im waiting on breast biopsy results, i get them on monday, the waiting is just dreadful, sometimes your gut feeling tells you what you know but this time i just dont know! Anyone feel or felt the same?
A very warm welcome to our forum. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years, plus a few false alarms, so I have been through a number of biopsies. All I can say, is that the wait never gets any easier. Most of us would say that this is one of the worst parts of our cancer journey, as thereare so many unknowns and uncertainties.
I am glad to hear that you don't have much longer to wait. Try to keep yourself occupied with other distractions to help the time to pass a little quicker over the weekend.
Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.
Hi just joined this site reading different comments such an agonising wait for results I'm awaiting my appointment to see if my treatment has worked you feel so lonely at this moment hope all works out for you hang on in there my love thoughts are with you
I had abtief call today from a nurse. My nurse will call me Monday...so, I was told it is a lumpectomy I am having but the cancer is also behind the nipple , so that has to be removed xx I am having estrogen blockers...and then waiting for results from my removal...prob be around 14th Oct...they will have another meeting..then tell me the plan when they know more about thier findings xx I been having bad dreams really bad...can't sleep xxx not coping very well at the moment xx I am moody. I cry, I forget things...all sorts xx hope everyone is doing the best they can xxx hugs to all of you xx
The way you are feeling is unfortunately, perfectly normal. Dealing with the unknown is difficult and you still have a number of unknowns to cope with. Here's hoping that, with the cancer being behind the nipple, the margin will not be too close to the chest wall. A lumpectomy followed by oestrogen blockers sound ok. They won't know whether or not any further treatment will be needed until the pathology results come back.
Try to find some task to keep you preoccupied and to help keep your mind off the wait.
He said something is behind nipple, he is doing 2 cires to the breast wall and lymph nodes xxxx it will be a big hole but he is cutting where the wire on bra usually is and pushing up my extra fat/tissue up to fill the hole where he is removing breast tissue xxxx
It sounds as if your surgeon knows what he is doing and has thought about the aesthetics afterwards. I hope that he can get enough fatty tissue to fill the hole.
Good that you now know what's happening. Also sounds like he's very aware of aesthetics as Jolamine has said. Hope you won't have long to wait now xx Keep up your strength amazing lady xx
Nice to hear from you, yeah another long wait but hopefully be fine, its the wait again and the unknown, so been a bit low to be honest, if everything is ok what a journey it still has been, i take my hat off to you all in your journeys!!! But the last 2 weeks since i joined ive read everyones journeys and it's so nice how everyone supports each other!!!
You jolamine are one of the strongest people ive had the pleasure to talk to, your knowledge, understanding and support, so lovely how you reassure June!!! June is lovely too and she will get through this, the surgeon and nurses are certainly on the ball and not making her hang about, as you say next week at this time it will all be over for her and she will deeply be in our thoughts
It's only natural that you have been a bit low. It is hard enough waiting 1-2 weeks for results, but becomes all the more worrying as further tests are required. Still, most of these tests are to rule out anything sinister as much as they are to find something and, in the long run, you'll be glad that you have had a thorough investigation rather than being palmed off.
It is so kind of you to say that I am a strong person Kare. I always thought that I was until I was diagnosed. My mother died from breast cancer not long before I was diagnosed and, I had always expected that it would happen and thought that I was prepared for the news. I was utterly embarrassed by how I reacted to the news that I had it too. It was this experience of total despair that prompted me to come on to the forum. I got such tremendous support from total strangers and, it was this which prompted me to try and help others. My knowledge is not huge, but I have had 12 years to try and hone up on the subject.
The dye is a normal procedure and nothing to worry about. As you said this will identify the sentinel node(s). Some hospitals are set up to assess these during surgery and, if these contain any cancer cells, your surgeon may remove more lymph nodes to find out the extent of spread. This avoids having another operation. It would be worth asking your nurse whether or not your hospital has this facility.
Just remember that it's not spread until you're told that it has and, keep telling yourself this, as there's no point in worrying about something that might never happen. It's going to be a busy week for you next week, but it'll soon be all over.
Good news with biopsies there is no cancer on the biopsies but confirmed by the surgeon a 2cm radial scar but they dont know whats behind it where it is, to get a magnet put in at the pre op and the op will be in about 5 weeks 2 self isolate 2 weeks before, good news but not out the woods yet
