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

Went out for lunch, it’s my birthday so had to be done!got some lovely presents, new walking boots, socks, slow cooker, quite a few m and s vouchers so got a light  weight summer jacket. Need new jeans as well but not sure if I’m still jeans shaped so will be trying a few pairs on, alone!

What!!!! How did I not know it was your birthday:-0 

happy bday to u, happy bday to u happy bday dear Rileyroo, happy bday to ....yeahhhhhhh.

So glad went then... everyone would b whistling, turning their toes in the carpet nd looking at the ground lost if not lol. 

Wow great gifts too... bet ya chuffed. Oooo new coat (I don’t know if I mentioned it but I have a thing for coats ;-))))))). Can I assume there is chocolate too... there must b chocolate;-).

well... sending birthday hugs me dear.... oh nd wine there needs t b wine;-)x

You kept that quiet rilleyroo ... walking boots ... really ... I'd have to frame them the amount of walking I do .... so hope you loaded the slow cooker ... dressed in your new socks and boots ...and marched all the way to M & S ... sounds good to me ... 

So hope you had a good one ... and got spoiled rotten ... 

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... LOVELY LADY !!!!   

Chocolate has been received, baked this morning so we have home made cake for tea and tiger bread, gotta have tiger bread!

Didn’t tell any one it’s my birthday, well it’s just a fire hazzard really. Jbains knew, she either winkled it out of me or I fessed up, can’t quite remember!

Hay irene ...

Welcome aboard the breast rollercoaster ... look forward to your input ... everyone welcome ... sure you can be a great help ... Chrissie

Thanks all for your welcome and happy birthday Rileyroo. You sure are as lively lot on here and your comments have given me a chuckle.

In answer to your question Sandra, I'm feeling good at the moment. I've had little reaction to the RT just some skin reaction after the treatment finished but it's settled now.

Just trying to decide where to go with bras now as I'm looking lopsided. Does anyone know if we can wear underwired bras? I thought it was just a matter of if we feel comfortable with it but not sure if it has something to do with lymph drainage. Any ideas anyone?

Had a really good day. Quiet, which is what I wanted. Went to one of those Brazilian type places. As much salad, rice, potatoes and some basic meats and cheeses as you can eat  then various cuts of meat are brought to the table and you choose whether you want it or not. I got some gift vouchers for m and s so got the summer jacket I’ve had my eye on for a little while. Like I said , good day. 

Good luck for tomorrow CP. We’ll all be with you. Gonna be very crowded round you bed!

Another thought Irene ... when I was in hospital for 3 days after mastectomy... where wed all got to be mates on my 6 bedded ward ... all for different things ....on the last day i got given my new falsely ... and like you l liked underwire bras and as newly op didn't wear any .. but shoved new falsey up my tee shirt .. got outta bed and said to patient in next bed who had her hubby visiting at the time ... I asked " what do you reckon on my new falsey then, just not sure what name to give it" ... quick as a flash, her husband said , how bout "one hung low"  looked down and there it was down by my waiste ...  laughed all day ... 

Chrisie x 

Off to hospital ok in about 20mins just took a selfie of my poor boobs so I can remember pre op lol ! 

Off to hospital ok in about 20mins just took a selfie of my poor boobs so I can remember pre op lol ! 

Thinking of you today  .... take care ... you rock ....

Good luck for today. 

Have just been clerked in by nurses main performance is at lunchtime. Think I may end up gnawing at bed spread as I am already hungry and thirsty x 

My left arm was starting to really appetising!

Just had radioactive dye injected, must have super powers now! Radion woman! Villains beware! 

Blue wee time!

Blue wee wee?!

Still waiting to go into theatre so I haven't turned into a smurf yet lol 

Sounds about right. Did they warn you the smurfness might last for a long time? Up to two years in some people?!