Newly diagnosed Grade 1 - Breast cancer

Hi, I’m a newbie here.

i found a lump in November, after being sent for a mammogram & scan, i had to have a biopsy. I could kind of tell both the person doing the biopsy & nurse thought it was cancer.

i tried to cope over Christmas & kept it to myself whilst hosting & then yesterday i had my appointment for the result & found out it was a grade 1 invasive, hormone positive breast cancer to my left breast & one infected lymph node.

i was told i need a CT scan so they can get a full picture before planning my treatment.

Even though i thought i had it, im today a complete mess! I haven’t managed work & i cant stop crying.

im aware that i have the best news in terms of grade 1 & it being hormone positive, but i have this huge fear it has spread.

For around 6 weeks ive had sharp pains in my ribs, what i thought was a trapped sciatic nerve in my back which has left me with cronic hip pain & bad shoulder pain, im scared this is linked & its spread & just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, i feel like an old person & i was fit (im 43). The consultant thinks its unrelated & just old age, ive convinced myself its spread to my bones.

Ive a two week wait for CT followed by a further week or so before a follow up for the results. I have an 8 year old & I cant look at him without crying.. :(

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  • Hi Red888, 

    Sorry you find yourself here. You are not alone, I am 38 and was recently diagnosed with Grade 2 invasive cancer with high grade DCIS, like you I am thankfully hormone positive. I am due to have SNB next week but they have said this is precautionary as everything looked clear on my ultrasound and mammogram. 

    My whole body aches and I have been having pins and needles like feelings in my back for some time. I think the stress and anxiety is causing me to tense up which is naturally causing the aches and pains... our bodies react in strange ways to stress and worry. 

     sending lots of love and well wishes your way 

    x

  • Hello Red888, sorry to hear about all this and the stress going with it . I was diagnosed in 2022 after finding it myself , mine was hormone  related too . I had all sorts of aches and pains ,and coming off HRT didn’t help. 
    I know it’s easier said than done ,but try not to I think that everything is related to this . 
    Have you got a Maggies near you ,where you can offload and have a chat too .

    Treatment has greatly improved over the years too . 
    I had mastectomies,chemo and now reconstructive surgery and feel good . Life will get back to normal xxx

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  • Hello Red888, sorry to hear about all this and the stress going with it . I was diagnosed in 2022 after finding it myself , mine was hormone  related too . I had all sorts of aches and pains ,and coming off HRT didn’t help. 
    I know it’s easier said than done ,but try not to I think that everything is related to this . 
    Have you got a Maggies near you ,where you can offload and have a chat too .

    Treatment has greatly improved over the years too . 
    I had mastectomies,chemo and now reconstructive surgery and feel good . Life will get back to normal xxx

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