Recently diagnosed with BC

Hi everyone, 

Been diagnose with grade 1 BC. It’s worrying and had sleepless nights after being diagnosed in November after second mammogram that I got .7mm grade 1 BC. No matter how old you are it really affect to individual. We are bombarded with lots of question= how to deal with it? What is my kid’s  future when I’m gone?  How long I gonna live? Can I survive the treatment when I have underlying health issues? etc, etc.  I am 60 and recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and constant high blood pressure. 

Done the lumpectomy on 16 December 2020 and waiting for the schedule for radiotherapy. I was told with my breast doctor that after the breast operation we will wait for the biopsy. If anything left after the operation I will undergo a second breast operation. Then followed by radiotherapy for a week and medication up to 5 years. 

For now, I never tell any of our friends what’s going on. I want to keep it secret for now that I am undergoing treatment. Because to me telling them doesn’t help. I don’t want them talking about me dying. 

I only have the guts to join the chat and tell you about my health condition and hopefully we can share how we deal with our illnesses. I am a Christian and I believe God will never abandon us in times we needed Him most.

Best wishes. 

LL2011

  • Hello

     

    i am so sorry to hear your news. I am 22 and was told today that I also have stage 1 BC. I'm trying to stay positive but I'm just taking it hour by hour, one minute I'm fine the next I'm curled up crying. It's such a scary time. 
     

    Thank you for sharing your story. I really wish all the best for you. We will both kick cancers bum!!

     

    lots of love

    katie xx

  • Hello,

    Sorry to hear about it that at young age like you you got BC.  Thank you for your message Katie.  I know it's difficult but we need to think positive. We have to go through it one way or another. This is a long term treatment not like covid so the  chances of survival of early stage of BC is high. Too bad for my situation that January 2020 had cholecystectomy and December had lumpectomy, 2 operation in a year! 
     

    We'll keep our fingers cross that we will back in good health after all the treatment. My ex colleague had BC more than 10 years ago. She undergo hysterectomy and mastectomy and she okay now and still working. 
     

    I had an appointment today to see my surgeon after my lumpectomy 3 weeks ago but it was cancelled as they are still waiting for the  biopsy result.

    Best of luck to you my dear Katie
     

    LL2011
     

     

  • Hi 

    I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with BC

    I am Diagnosed with stage 1 grade 2 BC 

    Had surgery on the 17nov 

    They did the biography on lymph nodes 

    Had MRI that came clear  so no further surgery is needed  and just started radio therapy 2 days ago for five days . I am 57

    I know it's very worrying  but you haveto stay positive  its stage one  high chances are it would not have  spread !! 

    Take one day at time and look after yourself  and tell your close family you will need family support 

    Jeet123

     

  • Largerlime2011

    I'm also 60. Recently diagnosed with ductal cancer, grade 2.

    Op and Pr positive. Her2 negative.

    29th December I had a wide local excision and sentinel node biopsy.

    Tomorrow I go back to clinic to find out what is the next plan.

    It took me until the day before my op that it sunk in that I have cancer.

    This was only picked up from my mammogram screening.

    Best wishes to you

    Litchielou

  • Hello,

    Thank you for the message. I was told with my breast doctor that grade 1 BC is treatable. But I'm worried because I have other health issues. Recently  October 2020 after my bone density I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and start seeing physiotherapy. The following month  November I was diagnosed with BC so I informed my physiotherapist what was going on and was scheduled for operation on 16 December 2020. My physiotherapist discharged me and she said my breast doctor know what they can do with my bone problem.

    I am still waiting to see my surgeon, supposed to be my appointment was yesterday but it was cancelled as they are still waiting for the biopsy result.

    I am in constant pain everyday with my shoulder bones and lumbar spine and on pain reliever. The  pain add to my stress thinking about my illnesses! I hope no more cancellation of appointment next Thursday so I can talk to my breast doctor about it and see when am I going to have a radiotherapy.

    Sending you all the best xx

  • Hi

    Let's hope you have better news when you attend your appointment on Thursday!! 

    I understand that you have bone problems as well we all can pray that they have some other ways can treat you 

    Please keep us informed how you get on 

    I will be thinking of you 

  • Hi,

    Thank you Jeet123  for sharing your experience. In my previous message I mentioned this that we did not tell our friends what’s going on with me. I’d rather keep it secret for now that  I am undergoing treatment. I will prefer to share it here those who have the same illness as we always understand the feeling how we deal with it. 

    For now I am still waiting to see my breast doctor and see when I’m going to have radiotherapy. 

    It’s very worrying but worrying too much  does not help. We’ll think positive and prepare ourself for the treatment and boast our immune system by eating healthy diet and that help for our speedy recovery. 

    Sending virtual hugs xxx

    LL2011

  • Thank you lovely Jeet123! Sure  I will keep posting here after my appointment on Thursday! 

     

    Best wishes xx

    LL2011

  •  

    Hi Litchielou,

    Sorry to hear you got ductal cancer.  I have no doubt that our doctor/surgeon know how to treat us respectively. 

    I know it’s not easy dealing with this kind of illness but we need to think positive. Don’t lose hope. I have 2 friends with BC like me but because the NHS Service is brilliant and the cancer was detected early they are all cancer free now. We need to be strong facing this trials. 

    Wishing you all the best and hope your treatment go so well. 

    Hugs xx 

     

  • Hi LL2011

    Yeah just try to find a way to keep mind of that for now 

    I got grandson he is 2 years old when he is around I forget everything !! 

    It was my third day of radiotherapy today and two more to go  !

    I hope you get your radio therapy soon x

    Jeet123