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JBee
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Well .....  nearly 5yrs ago had bowel cancer but now I am back again!  Unbelievable but nonetheless I have my bridget jones knickers pulled right up and ready to do this!  On a routine scan for liver (which turned out to they lost the lession - happy with that) they picked up a very small mark on my right breast.  Rushed through mammogram, ultrasound and 3 biopsies (ouchie!!!) all in about 30mins - can't knock the NHS :) now confirmed an 80mm x 1mm x 1.2mm lump, quite deep nowhere near the surface.  Have had not one sympton to even hint there was anything.

Anyhoooooo 14th Oct I go in for the radioactive contract which turns me into a smurf, followed on the 15th Oct wire guided surgery and removal of a couple lymph nodes to test, albeit at the moment they looking ok.  Then 3 weeks Mon-Frid radiotherapy (have had 6 months chemo but never radiotherapy) and yay the final part of this joy-ride is I will need to take tamoxifen - not read many good reviews on this, but we all different so hopefully it will agree with me.  

Happy to say bowel still good :)

I am nervous though, and any info tips etc will always be welcome 

Have a good day and be kind to yourselves

JBee x

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    Yay!!!!! I'm so pleased for you. My neighbour said that radiotherapy was a piece of cake so happy days  ( well, you know what I mean)  

     

    Christine xx

     

     

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    Ha!!! Yes I know what you mean, thanks again, now I wait for that process.  In the meantime back to work next week.  Until then I'm staying in the warmth and binging on Netflix

     

    JBee xx

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    Hi

    sorry to hear about your friend.  It will soon be a year ago I started the journey and honestly I can believe how easy it was and wonder now why I was worried but I guess it's th unknown.  I recovered really quickly after sug, had no pain either, obviously be careful and definitely wear sports bra for support.  Didn't need any painkillers either which amazed me.  En I ad radiotherapy, I was offered the booster so had 20 daily sessions all together, excluding weekends those were rest days.  It's not sore at all, my nipple fell within the area of radiation and was warned it would hurt, but maybe the cream they gave me from the hospital did the trick.  It's a brilliant cream and I would recommend your friend asks her team for some. So be careful and cream up well. 
     

    when is your friend having surgery, does she know and have they said anything about treatment after?  My lymph nodes were clear and think that really helped.


    I hope all goes well for your friend please come back and give me an update.

     

    JBee

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