hi im 36 mother of 3 n diagnosed dec 23. ive had 2 ops n 5 of 6 chemo n finding it very hard at mo. feel so peed off n cant get rid of that feeling. would love to chat. x
Caroline- I think the thing you were called in for is the same as the thing that I've got to have looked at this week. I had my first mammogram since treatment finished and I've been called in for them to have a more detailed scan. The mammogram showed what they described as 'grains of salt,' which could be as a result of surgery/radiotherapy - it's basically calcification of dead cells...at least that's what I'm hoping it is as they may take a core biopsy just to be sure. The roller coaster you describe is never ending ay!
It was so strange... I always said at the begining of all this, (when I was first diagnosed) that it's the not knowing that is the worst..... but I was wrong... I was so much more worried when I went with this last lump, as I knew what to expect.... Scared me to death
It's still pretty odd having these lumps in my chest and doing nothing about them.... but I guess I will get used to them.
I don't know if it will affect my reconstruction or not... I will ask the surgeon when I go back in 3 weeks.
Chassis... I'm so sorry you have joined us.... but welcome to the family honey
When I first got diagnosed everything snowballed, what started out with me being booked in for a lumpectomy on my right breast, ended up with me having a double mastectomy........ I thought my world was ending... but the people on here were brilliant... When I thought I had come to the end of my tether, they talked to me.... when I thought that i couldn't go on.... they helped me...... and when I started to crumble... they lifted me back up.
Without the wonderful people on this site... I wouldn't be the woman I am today
You are now part of that family..... on here you can talk about anything.... stuff you cant talk to you family about (no matter how brilliant they are) and we will all help you..... and you in turn will help other people
Nobody has to cope with anything alone
Lou... I have added you on facebook.... didn't realise that you're only 10 minutes up the road from me
If anybody else wants to add me on facebook... Caroline Stevens.... the profile picture is the same as on here
Shent's... You will have to let me know how you get on as I will have to have the core biopsy next time if they are still there
nice to meet you n hope we can all help you through this horrible time. this thread has amazed me how its taken off, so glad i wrote that 1st message. its also quite amazing how to just talk n listen to others helps so many people. it really has turned into a cyber family. i hope you get the same feeling n we can help you to be that little bit less afraid of whats to come.
how are you? not spoken for a while n wondering how the treatments going apart from 'the chemo head'. how are your family coping this time round? still cant believe it came back. god knows how it is for you. thinking of you, just wanted you to know that.
so glad you had good news for a change. you so deserve it hun. you sound happier, are you coping with the break up? i hope you are finding things easier now.
Welcome to the place no-one wants to be.Hope you are coping with the mastectomy and glad to see you have support at home.I had mastectomy 4 years ago and have recurrance in the lymph glands in my neck and chest .I have been on chemo for 2 years to contain it and like you have 2 grown up children and 3 grandchildren ,so plenty of reasons to fight on.Hope you have a good medical team looking after you.What part of the world do you live in?We are a well scattered lot on here.
You little trouper.I went jogging once and had get home itis at the second lampost,still in view of my house !!!Im definitely built for comfort not speed.Keep up the good work but stay healthy and look after yourself.
