Hi Lynnnecam,

Welcome to Cancer Chat and I hope that you find it a help along your cancer journey. I am sure that you will. We are here to help you out whenever you want to vent some steam or get some information.

Most of us either have cancer ourselves or are nursing someone with it, so we all have first-hand experience.

I hope that all goes well for you next week and that you get the tests you need over and done with. I have had two bouts of breast cancer. I was first diagnosed 7 years ago and again the following year. I have also had a few false alarms along the way. I cannot honestly say that I have not found any of the tests that bad – the worst time was the wait for the results.

Do let us know how you get on. We are always here whenever you want to talk.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi there ... Like you I was petrified of the rad injection an it was like being on a roller coaster that won't let you off ... What with scans / biopsy / results etc it is all overwhelming  ... 

After a few days of wanting to curl up in ball an stay there till it all went away , l switched the t.v on an they were showing young children and teens on their cancer ward ... They all looked so brave and positive it made me snap out of my own unhappy situation an it made me think if those beautiful , wonderful lil people have the courage then I'd face whatever this cancer throws at me ...

So I had the biopsy (grade 3 breast cancer) the dreaded injection , and it wasn't as bad as I'd imagined ... I've had my masectomy 3 / 4. Weeks ago ... With very little pain an a wonderful oncolagy team .... So now my best friend is called Betty ... Betty boob ... Every time it starts to overwhelm me I remember those brave lil warriors on the children's ward ....

I hope that helps you a little like it did me ... It's not a nice club to be in ... This cancer club ... But we're all in the same family now so all the best and will be thinking of you ... Big hug xx

Hi and Welcome :-)