Hi Suemum,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis and understand your concern. Don't worry about how you felt today - we all have ups and downs on this journey. Try to look at the positives, instead of letting your imagination run away with you - hard, I know! If this is stage 1, or even stage 2, then it is eminently treatable. Do you know what type of breast cancer it is? There is no point in beating yourself up about what is past. Not all lumps are cancerous - many turn out to be benign cysts, fibroadenoma, etc. It is a fact that of all those who attend the breast clinic, only 20% will get a cancer diagnosis.

 I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, 15 years ago. Within a year, I found another cancer in the same breast and pre-cancerous calcification in the other. I am fortunate in that I still lead a busy and fulfilling life and there's no reason why you shouldn't too. I am glad to hear that you have a date for surgery. I had previously lost my mum to breast cancer and was terrified of surgery. I really have to say, that the actual surgery was infinitely easier than I imagined.

I shall be thinking of you on 17th and hope that all goes well. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Suemum,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis and understand your concern. Don't worry about how you felt today - we all have ups and downs on this journey. Try to look at the positives, instead of letting your imagination run away with you - hard, I know! If this is stage 1, or even stage 2, then it is eminently treatable. Do you know what type of breast cancer it is? There is no point in beating yourself up about what is past. Not all lumps are cancerous - many turn out to be benign cysts, fibroadenoma, etc. It is a fact that of all those who attend the breast clinic, only 20% will get a cancer diagnosis.

 I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, 15 years ago. Within a year, I found another cancer in the same breast and pre-cancerous calcification in the other. I am fortunate in that I still lead a busy and fulfilling life and there's no reason why you shouldn't too. I am glad to hear that you have a date for surgery. I had previously lost my mum to breast cancer and was terrified of surgery. I really have to say, that the actual surgery was infinitely easier than I imagined.

I shall be thinking of you on 17th and hope that all goes well. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you for your reply. It seems you have been through a lot yourself and with your poor mum. Yes unfortunately our minds do wonder and I am trying to  keep positive.  The cancer is invasive ductal to the right breast and at the moment is stage 1. The waiting is the worst bit.  I will let you know how things go.  

Kind regards

Sue xx