Just diagnosed with breast cancer

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer, I'm worried about everything, not so much the surgery but after that, what other treatment I will have, that kind of thing. When I read what others are going through I feel a bit of a fraud for feeling so emotional. I would love to hear from someone who has had similar to me

 

 

  • Thank you . Just needed to be reminded that I need  to kick its *** !!!!

  • Fabian,

    it was not a scare story. I was telling how it was. My first cancer I had two lumpectomy a then a section if my boob taken out. Then had chemo and radiotherapy at same time. After op I was back at work after two weeks. During my treatment I did not have one day off sick and I felt fine. Fast forward to July 2013 I had he Diep flap that scaredymummy is thinking off. It is 4 operations in one. They remove your breast take lymph nodes take loads of tissue from your stomach and replace your belly button. But you can end up with a boob that is almost identical to your natural one. I saw this at the meeting I went to and talking and seeing the results. This is what scaredymummy should try to do. I am jst trying to describe the two ends of the spectrum not trying to scare anybody. She's probably scared enough and. Know exactly how she is feeling because I was petrified. Two years on I'm doing Ok. Just to add my first tumour was 4cm and latest one was only .7 but because I had had radiotherapy previously I could not have it again. If it had been in my other breast I would not have had to had a mastectomy just s lumpectomy

  • Hi scaredymummy, hope you're doing ok. I go in Thursday for next op. Thinking of you xxx

  • Hi fabia, I'm ok I guess trying to find all the positives and not focusing on the other stuff . Going to a BRA meeting so hopefully get some better idea of what to expect .  No date yet so getting as much done as possible for Xmas .....tree will be up soon though cos I can't possibly let anyone else control that LOL . Just want this all done and dusted then I'll know that the DCIS is gone and we can all move on x hope you're all set for Thursday Hun x