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Struggling with diagnosis

Michelle2006
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I had breast cancer in 2022 and beat it in 2023 I found out 2 days ago it’s came back and spread to my lung Im so scared I’ve got 3 young children and I’m struggling to come to terms that this has happened to me again and this time it’s worse my anxiety is through the roof. I don’t have a treatment plan yet and don’t know how bad this is I’m still at the waiting stage I’ve got fluid in my lung which is very painful I can hardly move. I’m only 38 years old and so worried for my life has anybody been in the same boat as me has any one got any breast and lung survivor stories that I can get comfort from I’m really struggling and had trauma from my dad passing away in 2022 from lung cancer really struggling not to compare myself to him please help a very frightened mum thanks 

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    Hello lovely 

    I had BC in 2022 

    can I ask how you found out you had a reoccurrence? 

    wishing you well xxx 

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    Hi Lara 

    Back in June I went to the doctor with chest pain and they suspected that I had a chest infection the antibiotics didn’t shift it so I went back in July and I was told that I had anxiety then I went back in August and they suspected that the pain could be gall stones my symptoms were chest pain , back pain , breathlessness, heartburn and abdominal pain it was relentless. I was constantly in pain and actually feel really let down with my doctors surgery as bloods and chest examinations were coming back all clear even thought I could hear wheezing and crackling in my Lungs and my right lung was filled with fluid over a litre on fluid was drained out today (15/10/24) so srart of October I took myself to A&E and that’s when I got a chest xray and found out my cancer had returned. If there’s any advice I can give you is to listen to your body you know when there’s something wrong I wish I just went to A&E back in June this was valuable time for me I just didn’t think it would be cancer but I can’t change it now so need to push forward and fight the battle that I have in the here and now. Hope this helps Lara take care of yourself.

    Michelle 

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    Hi Lara 

    Back in June I went to the doctor with chest pain and they suspected that I had a chest infection the antibiotics didn’t shift it so I went back in July and I was told that I had anxiety then I went back in August and they suspected that the pain could be gall stones my symptoms were chest pain , back pain , breathlessness, heartburn and abdominal pain it was relentless. I was constantly in pain and actually feel really let down with my doctors surgery as bloods and chest examinations were coming back all clear even thought I could hear wheezing and crackling in my Lungs and my right lung was filled with fluid over a litre on fluid was drained out today (15/10/24) so srart of October I took myself to A&E and that’s when I got a chest xray and found out my cancer had returned. If there’s any advice I can give you is to listen to your body you know when there’s something wrong I wish I just went to A&E back in June this was valuable time for me I just didn’t think it would be cancer but I can’t change it now so need to push forward and fight the battle that I have in the here and now. Hope this helps Lara take care of yourself.

    Michelle 

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