Help i am petrified, just been diagnosed with breast cancer

I found pain and a lump in my left breast . Had tests done came positive I have cancer . Yesterday met the consultant and he said we need a mri or pet scan not decided yet because somethings are not clear . They also can see a cyst most likely in my left breast so they will take a biopsy if needed. It was too much for me. Also I did not want to know what stage or grade iam in . Pathology reports said that iam er positive, hers2 negative . Putting on a brave front fir my 3 children and husband who is distraught . Please feel so empty feel so list. Consultant said would start with chemo  then maybe surgery . Why is that ? terrified . Can't sleep can't eat . Going again today . Love to you all 

  • Thank you my lovely will stay strong 

  • Hi Sarah 1803,

    Just wanted to say I have just read your post and thought what a brave, honest and supportive person you are. Going through all that and yet helping others along the way. 
     

    I have had BC too but was lucky. I haven't been through half of what you are going through right now. 
     

    I wish you all the luck in the world. Stay strong and well. Hats off to you! 
     

    Kebbs x x 

  • Hello to all my beautiful people here. Just to keep you all posted I was called in by breadt surgeon to explain that I have a mammography , ultrasound guided biopsies to bd taken. So I bravely faced it . Radiologist had clipped tissues for biopsies 6 samples taken from both breasts. The left has a lump definetly cancerous but the contrast dye showed 2 lumps on right breast so all done and markers places she said . Now Wednesday I have a mri scan because ct scan showed 2 lesions in spine. But it did not show in bone or pet scan. So mri needs to be done. Just Gond crazy. Radiologist said left breast lump nodes involved but not in right breasts 

    shivering and scared . 

     

  • HI [@Soreal]‍ 

    I will be thinking of you tomorrow and empathise with the abject terror that you feel, I remember it well, I've got everything crossed for you that it all goes ok. You will get through it, look how brave you were undergoing all those tests and investigations last week, you got through all that, I am sure it wasn't easy but you did it.

    Wishing you all the best for tomorrow xx

  • Positivity of mind is essential on this Cancer journey and yes we are all fighting. 

    Having a good medical team who are open and clear is a bonus and a breast cancer nurse is the bridge.

    The nurse will have a lot of time to guide and open up chapters of the journey and give you books to read. All this prepare you to use the time wisely when you meet with your oncology. 

    I was diagnosed end of Dec. 2021, no symptoms or lumps. Zero signs. Idecided to go for mammogram just a random thought. I am glad i did.