Hi Sandra,

Welcome to Cancer Chat. I am sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis.You are doing well by trying to cope one day at a time.The first letter you received today wasn't so bad.. It is going to remove the cancer in your breast and give you the chance to live a normal life once all this treatment is over, so the sooner you start the sooner you'll be finished with it all. The second was a definite bonus.

What surgery are you going to have - a lumpectomy or a mastectomy?

I have had 2 bouts of primary breast cancer. The first was diagnosed 7 years ago and the second the following year. Have you got a treatment plan in place post-surgery?

Please stay in touch. Remember, there is always someone here whenever you feel like talking.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine.

Thanks for the reply. 

I have 2 small lumps in my R breast (no one can feel them nor is there any outward change to be seen nor pain. Caught on routine screening).

They are grade 1 and grade  2 both invasive cancers. On MRI my lymph nodes look clear.

I am having a lumpectomy on the 21st as a day case. They are hoping to make 1 incision to get to both but will re assess on day. They are also taking 2 sentinel nodes for biopsy just in case. 

After the op all things being equal I am to have radiotherapy mon to fri for 3 wks.

Wow how matter of fact does it all sound in the written word when it is so not.

7yrs post diagnosis - I tip my hat to you Jolamine. When we are first diagnosed it's like our lives ended in that moment. This is so not true "living with Cancer" never a truer word.

take care Jolamine 

Sandra x

Hi Nikki,

Oh boy did I feel tired!

I didn't sleep well at night.  Between night sweats and, my mind going into overdrive in the early hours of the morning, I felt as if I was walking in a trance. However I fell asleep on any form of transport, or when trying to watch TV.

Eight years on I am still tired, but not as totally exhausted as I used to be and can now manage a short journey without falling asleep. I still have to pace myself if I want to do anything on a particular day.

It's a drawback, but it's liveable with.

I wonder how others feel. Has the tiredness stayed with you, or did you eventually get rid of it?

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

I have been through so much for this past year. Diagnosed twice with breast cancer in both breasts. 2016 September had a partial mastectomy and 5 weeks of radiotherapy. September 2017 diagnosed again with invasive cancer in the second breast and had a complete mastectomy.  Age 63 and so tired

Hi marike

thank you for dropping by to share I am so sorry to hear you have had twice:-(

Do u still work marike ( you are a 50s lady like myself so yr pension goal posts will have changed too grrrr). 

 I don’t know why some people ( like me) are fine and others not so much. 

Hope u have as good a day as u can. X

Morning everyone:-)

The bad...reading  with a heavy heart all the new people posting on here. The pain of coming to terms with diagnosis is so palpable in everyone’s written word I can almost touch it:-(

The good... the people posting on here giving support to others is heart lifting. Some still in the midst of it “all” and the ones years after the “event” and still coming on here to show others what can b achieved. 

Have as good a day as you can everyone x 

Hi everyone so I go to the doctors this morning to see if I could get to see a doctor to be told I had to wait till the 17th if April which is my operation date so another  receptionist heard me and got me in tomorrow morning had a long sleep this afternoon xx

Evening:-)

oh no sounds like my drs! Mine has a system but if u don’t know it u will never get an appt. 

At least u have an appt tomorrow now. 

Glad u slept today grab sleep wherever whenever u can. Your body needs it. Let us know how it goes tomorrow. Here if u need us x

afternoon ladies ive been the doctors hes given me some iron tablets and he was going to put me on the sick but i told him i would rather work until my operation comes around so fingers crossed these will help xx

Afternoon 

Ah good- fingers crossed they are the boost u need. 

hope u are feeling in a bit of a better place today. X

No bad for me today yeahhh:-)

the good:- had a great day with the granddaughter while other lil one at school...harder shift than work mind;-)

Love the gadgets in daughters house. Alexa switch table lamp off, Alexa- switch kettle on. Alexa turn heating up to 22. Alexa play grans playlist ( music). Luckily school drop offs nd pick ups are  just under 4 mile walk or might not be able t justify the cake nd biscuits I’ve demolished:-)))

have as good a day as u can peeps x

Once these tablets start to work I should feel better and not tired all the time mind I'm struggling yo keep awake x

Once these tablets start to work I should feel better and not tired all the time mind I'm struggling yo keep awake x

Hi Nikki,

I just wondered if your iron tablets are beginning to kick in yet?

Regards,

Jolamine xx

Hiya haven't been on for a few days been poorly with an ear infection and working but decided its time I went on the sick x

Evening Nikki:-)

ive been out all day nd just back now. Bless not what u need...an ear infection. Are u on antibiotics? How u doing with the iron tablets? Get why u want to go on the sick... u sound really run down bless . X

Yep, I was a month in front of you time wise. 

Morning Sandra thankfully this ear infection is clearing up just feel so run down I work in retail so we have been busy but a customer bumped into me and knocked me but bruised and sore my partner thought it was about time I thought of myself and not what work wants I'm not doing my self any favours been at work while I'm like this x

Afternoon:-)

it’s good to hear yr ear infection is starting to clear up. Your bf is right you need to do what is best for u ... he sounds a keeper:-). It’s lovely hearing how supportive he is being.

Do u think the iron tablets are helping. The ear infection will not have helped your spirits any so the soon that clears up fully the better. X

Afternoon peeps 

Well the only bad is daughters are back to work tomorrow so get to see less of them.

The good :- see pic ...mmmmm ( part of yesterday’s afternoon tea at daughters. yum

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Sandra is right, you need to look after yourself. If you still have the infection, surgery might not go ahead. 

Sandra, that looks scrummy

Was lush Rileyroo but honestly been for steak nd eggs for breakfast today - I’m gonna b like a house end. See surgeon on 16th- if they weigh me gonna say it must b the Letrozole :-0 ;-) lol x