My name is ruth aged 54

mammogram in feb 2020 all clear

three benign simple cysts aspirated left breast feb may july Diagnosed with fibrocystic breast disease

Diagnosed with grade 2 cancer right breast

nurse for 30 kept telling anyone who would listen something wasnt right

Even the dog kept sitting close to me

married adopted child of 17

spent xmas day in bed on diazepam

history of pcos

Drank too much wine due to my sister dying  four yrs ago

overweight brought it on myself

Totally devasted and cant even look to see what a grade 2 is

Hi Ruth,

sorry your having a hard time at the minute. Please don’t think you have bought this on yourself. I think we all have moments like that but there are so many factors at play, we can’t blame ourselves. We can just try and be healthy enough to move forward. 

Im sorry you lost your sister four years ago. Any death of a loved one is the most heartbreaking experience. Do you have any other family members about to offer you support? 

I think grade 2 means it might grow slightly quicker than grade 1. I’m not 100% sure . Mine is grade 3 so I am probably going to have chemotherapy before surgery. 

Im always here for a chat if you need someone to talk to. 

Phili x

Thanks Phil 

Im just in total shock to be honest I cant google because my husband has banned me do you know anything about a grade 2 

I cant move from my bed at the minure paralysed by fear

hi phil

im coming out of the shell shock but worried sick about the ct scan on thursday

Do you know anymore about this grade 2 stuff i cant find much on it

still blaming myself fot the drinking

hi phil

im coming out of the shell shock but worried sick about the ct scan on thursday

Do you know anymore about this grade 2 stuff i cant find much on it

still blaming myself fot the drinking

Hi Ruth, 

Im glad your starting to feel a bit better. Of course we are going to worry but I’m sure it will get easier for us once we know our plans and start treatment. 

 I’ve just had my CT scan today and it was absolutely fine. 

Breast cancer now is a really good website for info and support. There’s a forum on there too, and you can request booklets for free on the website either pdf or free delivery. I’ve ordered a couple. 

Did you not get any leaflets or anything from the dr? 

So ive had a little look on breast cancer now website and it says ;

Grade 1 is looks like most normal breast cells and is usually slow growing

Grade 2 looks less like normal cells and is growing faster

Grade 3 looks different to normal breast cells and is usually fast growing

So the positive is that your in the middle, and hopefully your CT results come back with good news too. 

Aw hun, please don’t blame yourself. I used to be a huge party animal back in the day. The thing is everybody could find something they did too much of, or should have done differently, but sometimes it doesn’t matter, even the healthiest people get cancer. The main thing is you focus on you now. It’s ok to research but do it in the right places so this website or breast cancer now are good, with accurate information. I actually feel a lot better after having done some research.

xx