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Stage 2 breast cancer

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Its been a week since my diagnosis and things are moving along quickly I already have my pre-op assessment and surgery letters. I am also slowly coming to terms with the diagnosis although each day I can have every emotion from high to low. The one thing I struggle with which may sound strange. I don't feel sick and yet I have this growth inside of me with the potential to kill me it messes with my mind.

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    Hi I totally understand what you mean, I had my surgery two weeks ago for intermediate stage dcis I have a wide local excision, in feeling OK although a lot of tenderness, I now have three weeks to wait for the results, it's going to be either radiotherapy or if they haven't got the margins a full mastectomy, part of me how the decision is taken out of my hands me I need the full mastectomy as I'm not sure I want radiotherapy after reading some of the long term problems you could get, Im really bottling things up and feel my getting worse the closer I get to results day, its a horrible time I wish your well, with your operation xx

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    Hi Gdawn

    When are your results due?  I received mine on 30th Oct and need a full mastectomy.  Sadly I've had compliations from the initial lumpectomy and lymph node removal so until those are sorted I cannot have the next operation.  The results from the tests that were taken earlier this week are due next Friday (15th Nov) so once we've had those from the Hematologist and any action taken if necessary, I will then go back to Oncology for the date of my next operation.

    Please, please don't bottle things up, it really is a horrible time but I actually feel as if it's a dream and everything surreal.  If it wasn't for the fact that I go to the hospital daily for wound checking, drain empty and dressing change I'm not sure I'd believe this was happening to me......  I keep wanting to laugh about the whole situaton - strange I think!!

    Take care of yourself and use this forum to vent as that is better than bottling it up. Rosie

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    Hi Rosie 

    Thankyou I get my results on the 26th Nov, I'm sorry your having to wait for your next operation, juste seems to drag on doesn't it, its hard to believe that just over two months ago I had no clue, now I feel my life's on hold just getting through this awful time waiting for results and what the next treatment will be.

    I know what your mean about wanting to laugh about it, until this week I have been doing OK but this week is hitting home. 

    Take care 

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