Hello Beryl.1, 

I am sorry to hear about your biopsy results and that one node has been found to be suspicious. I hope you will hear from others here who have had a very similar diagnosis to yours and that they will be along shortly to share their experience with you. You seem to have a lovely surgeon who has been reassuring and it's great that you have a treatment plan in place. I hope that you won't have to wait too long for the results of the MRI and CT scans and that you find out very soon exactly what you will be dealing with. 

I hope you won't mind but I have slightly edited your title adding the words 'been told breast lump is cancer' - this will hopefully make it easier for other ladies who have had a similar diagnosis to spot your post more easily and share their experience with you. 

Our nurses are also available on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and they will be happy to answer any question you may have or talk things through with you. It is a lot for you to take in at the moment so don't hesitate to pick up the phone if you need any advice. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi

So sorry to hear about your diagnosis. This is the most difficult time, waiting for results and confirmation of the plan ahead, but trust your team they know what they are doing.
 

My treatment plan was similar to yours, so diagnosed in March the plan at that time (because the lump was so large) btw I couldn't feel a lump just that one boob felt different to the other, goodness knows how something so big was hiding. Anyway the plan was chemo, mastectomy with lymph node removal, radiotherapy, hormone tablets and reconstruction this time next year. What has actually happened is different, ct scan picked up that I had appendicitis , so in May I had that removed so it didn't rupture during chemo. 6 rounds of chemo which I finished early September, a further scan showed my lump reduced to zero- they couldn't find it. 
So because of that I had options, lumpectomy, mastectomy with immediate reconstruction via LD flap or Diep flap. I opted for the Diep flap and I am about ten days post operation and doing ok. Once i have healed it will be radio then tablets. 
I cope by taking each day as it comes,not thinking about the what ifs, and about the fact that it isn't fair. I cope by spending time with my friends and family, and my children as they live for today. I cope by being kind to myself and not putting too much expectation on myself.  I cope by talking to the breast Care nurse if I do have any worries and she takes them away and sorts them for me. I also stay well away from google, I haven't googled anything in relation to my diagnosis, I trust my care team and the real experiences of people on here.
It's a tough road ahead, and I remember being very scared and had doubts in my ability to get through. But I've discovered that I am a lot braver and stronger than I thought. You can totally do this, get your fighting gloves on and we can do it together.

sending you a big hug. 
Wl