hi everyone, your stories sound similar to mine and the emotional turmoil that comes with it.

i was referred on the 25/02, mammogram and biopsies on 13/03 told it was likely to be Bc. Confirmed on the 21st it was bc, grade 3, and in my nodes and that I needed more scans.

ct scan on 27/03, bone scan on 29/03, mri on 01/04. Told on 05/04 it’s. It spread but have a suspicious looking appendix, and another node that looks suspicious.  Appt with onco on 16/05 who referred me to a bowel surgeon for my appendix, met him a week later a d he didn’t seem concerned but wanted me to have a PET CT scan. Met with the surgeon again this week and it was still showing up but they didn’t know what it was, my onco said it could be cancer if the appendix -( so you can imagine what my emotions were like) surgeon said that was unlikely but it could be a risk during chemo.  So we agreed it will come out. So that was Wednesday, it was taken out today. 

I have 2 children aged 7 and 9 and we told them that I had a bug and needed medicine last weekend and what I will look and feel like. My eldest got upset at the thought of me losing my Hair he doesn’t want people be mean to me,

he asked it was like a disease and could it spread. Overall they’ve been fab, I just answer their questions honestly and openly when they have them.

the emotional journey for me has been immense but I feel like I know everything that’s going on. I’ve made a step forward and that is good place to be. Chemo next.

Sending big hugs to you all, it’s all doable whatever the scans throw at you. 

WL