Hi Teacherj,

I am so sorry to hear what has caused you to join our little band of 'warriors' here, but extend a very warm welcome.

Time seems to drag at this stage and the fear of the unknown is a big consideration. As someone who has had 2 bouts of cancer a year apart, and who has survived 10 years since diagnosed, I have had a lumpectomy and a double mastectomy. It was all quite 'doable' and nowhere as difficult as I expected them to be. I had 6 lymph nodes removed, but, fortunately they were all clear.

Did your surgeon give you any indication of how long you were likely to have to wait for your operation? Try to keep yourself busy to try and distract yourself from the wait and, whatever you do try to avoid consulting Dr Google, who will only serve to scare you further.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine

thank you for responding.

I haven't seen the surgeon yet, just the consultant in the breast clinic who diagnosed me on 5th September and another consultant who gave me the CT results on 19th September. Both consultants said I would hear from the surgeon within two weeks so I'm just going to keep chasing until an appointment comes through. I have two children 11 and 12 but I'm holding out telling them until I know I have a date for surgery - don't want them worrying for any longer than they need to!

x

Hi Teacherj,

You will have your consultant's secretary's number on any corespondance you have received and, as it seems that you have passed your 2 week deadline, you are right to keep on chasing. The secretary should at least be able to tell you where you are in the list by now.

You are right not to tell your children until you know exactly what is happening, but don't hold out on telling them for too long. Children have big ears and, you don't want them overhearing a conversation that they shouldn't hear. I hope that you don't have much longer to wait before you get your appointment through.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

if you are worried jean ask the nurses I found my tumour end of may only got operated on the 3rd of September my tissue is not clear I think maybe it would not have spread if tumour was removed in 4 weeks instead of 10 I don’t know jean I have the cold to make things worse my nose all red they may cancel it tells you if you catch the cold tell them I will see how  I am in the morning this is all I need operation delayed jean x

ty jolamine started sneezing today took paracetamol and hot black current drink wee bit of honey in it as it tells you if you get a bad cold contact them see what I’m like in the morning my nose is dripping and red they can’t give you anestic if you have a bad cold fingers crossed ty jolamine replying I hope so getting a wee bit of pain friom breast I want it over and done with I hope this cold is better in the morning  x

Hi Lorraine,

I sincerely hope that your cold disappears in the morning. A delay in surgery is NOT what you need at this stage.

Fingers crossed for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

ty jolamine I hope so too want it don3 I’m hoping if cold gone he get it all and no third operation I was feeling low people on here are kind because you know what it is like I hope you are okay lorraine xx

Hi 

The scan results said the bone scan was clear but the CT scan said enlarged lmph nodes. The consultant was very abrupt and didn't answer any questions but after finally talking to my cancer nurse I found out that they don't know whether the enlargement of the lymph nodes is because of cancer or whether it's just reacting because of the cancer in my breast. I have a meeting with my surgeon on Monday morning so I'll have a clearer picture then. In my inital consultation I was told that because it's DCIS and I'm having a mastectomy then I wouldn't need any chemo but with the enlarged lymph nodes I don't know if the treatment will change, fingers crossed it's just a mastectomy as initially thought

Jayne x

Hi Lorraine,

Did you manage to go ahead with surgery or not?

I sincerly hope that you did.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx