This is my first post.  Happy to stay in contact.  I'm due to get results in the morning and treatment plan and like you already spread to lymph nodes (that's where I found the lump).  Don't think I'll get much sleep tonight!

Hello,

sorry to read you're also suffering. I've sent you a friends request lovely. How are you feeling? Xx

One minute I'm ok the next I'm not.  I don't know about you but the fact that I feel so well and that what's coming will make me unwell I can't get my head around.  I feel like tomorrows going to make it all more real.

So your lump is in your lymph nodes?

what results are you awaiting? Have they said what grade it is? 
 

Tomorrow will be hard loveky, do you have someone doing with you? My head has been in a spin since Wednesday. Sleeping is a huge issue. I still can't believe like you said, I was well. It was just a lump. Now I'm having surgeries, chemo and radiotherapy. It's all so surreal. 
 

xx

Hi, I am so sorry you have to go through this but there is definitely a lot of help on here. I have been a member since being diagnosed in September last year and found most of the stories told are fairly accurate regarding the process and individual feelings at different stages.

I completed all my treatment surgery, chemo, radiotherapy and now on hormone therapy for 5 years. I am now back at work as a nurse and feel really well.

The journey is like a rollercoaster with many ups and downs but we get there. The treatments have come such a long way over the years and the outcomes for most are good. 
I feel really positive which I have to say is the total opposite to what I felt in the beginning, I felt just the same as you.Yes this does settle once you are in the throws of treatment and I definitely felt relief even just after surgery knowing it was out.

I had grade 3 invasive ductal cancer too, negative nodes but vascular invasion. Both my consultants were amazing. 
put faith in your consultants they know what they are doing, it takes a special kind of doctor to work in oncology and they really do have your best interest and outcome at heart. I have had the pleasure of working in oncology and alongside some amazing doctors and nurses.

I hope all goes well for those waiting results or starting treatment, you will soon be out the other side!

Happy to share my experiences if it helps anyone as most members on here are.

Take care all xx

Kiera,

thank you so so much for sharing your story. I am happy to see you are now fighting fit and loving life to its fullest. You are absolutely right, it does take special people to work in the NHS and in all departments of care and health. 
 

It will be a week tomorrow since my diagnosis. I'm at a stage where I just want the surgery done. I now want to get on with it all. I still have my moments of anger, sadness and fear. 
 

keep sharing your story, people like me need to hear it. You have given me Hope. Xx

Hi Linda I felt exactly the same about surgery also it's funny because as much as we dread the other treatments I think I got to the point where I was willing my next chemo day to come so it would be another one over, this will continued to the last one too.

I think I wasn't really angry just in disbelief that it was happening but looking in the mirror gave me a sharp reminder it was but there is nothing wrong in any feelings we have we just have to go with the and get to the end. 
I have posted on the moving on section. I know it is early days for you but remember you will be on the other side soon even though it feels like a lifetime away.

good luck with all yr appointments and treatments, I'm sure you will be fine and manage the rollercoaster well coz we have too.

Take care lovely. Here if you need anything I can help with xxx

Lump was in my lymph nodes, nothing on mammogram but scan on lymph nodes they told me then it was probably cancer. They did byopsys on them and confirmed breast cancer (they know from the type of cells).  Had ct and mri, the mri showed a couple of areas and they did byopsys on them last week so tomorrow I should know grade etc and treatment plan. My husband is coming with me