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GL91
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Hi everyone

Very new to this site.. it's currently 4:42am and im laid in bed with my mind racing. 

I had a sharp burning pain a few week ago coming from my upper outer breast area which made me have a feel around.. i found a lump straight away from the same area. I went to my GP as soon as i got back from my Holiday and got reffered for 2 week wait. I went to my appointment yesterday and i had ultrasound test to which then turned into a mammagram and biopsy.. she did two areas where the lump is and just abover under my armpit.

I then saw the consultant who was not positive at all and told me to start thinking of the worse.

Im 33 years old with a 2 year old and not handling it very good at all. Please can someone talk to me.. give me positive stories or breast cancer.

Or did this similar situation ever happen to anyone before and the results turned out benign? Im thinking of my daughter more than anything, she needs her mummy.

Thank you for taking your time to reply.x

  • Offline in reply to Shorifa

    Hi thank you for your reply and im also sorry you are going through this. What type have you got? The dr said to me ductal carcinoma with 3 nodes involved. Up to now the plan is chemo first really aggressive chemo apparently due to my age. X

  • Offline in reply to Vamp1

    Yes as weird as it sounds i feel more of a weight lifted just knowing and knowing which type it is too. 

    I just want to crack on with treatment now! Even though i am scared at the same time. I told i could be waiting a few week for chemo and in my head im thinking what if it is spreading though.. is it normal to think that? I did mention it to the dr and nurse and they just shook there heads. X

  • Offline in reply to GL91

    I had exactly the same worry about it spreading whilst waiting for treatment. I think it's a totally normal worry.  Hopefully you'll start treatment soon. X

  • Offline in reply to RedRuth84

    Thank you for replying.. this is what i am going through right now. Did you speak to your consultant about those worries? X

  • Offline in reply to GL91

    Not the consultant but I did speak to a few nurses of different occasions. They were quite dismissive of it to be honest when I said I was worried about the wait and just said you are already on treatment (referring to the tamoxifen) but I'm not sure how effective that is before any other treatment.  However the op came around quickly. Now I just need to wait for more results. The waiting  for results are horrid but I'm more relaxed now than I was waiting for the biopsy results.   I'm normally an anxious person and I usually overthink everything but I think I've come to the realisation that I can't do that here as it will probably be worse for me.  So I put it to the back of my mind. X

  • Offline in reply to RedRuth84

    I have been today was all very positive. They said its treatable/curable its early and im having 6 lots of chemo. Once every 3 week then a possible lumpectomy and then some radiotherapy afterwards. Had bloods today and i need a heart scan before the chemotherapy. I feel a weight been lifted.. there is light at of that tunnel x

  • Offline in reply to GL91

    That's really good news. I'm so pleased that you are feeling relieved. Fingers crossed this is started quickly.  Keep us posted on how you get on. Keep focused and positive. Big virtual hugs. X

  • Offline in reply to GL91

    It’s so good that the weight has been lifted for you and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I always think you can deal with what you know, you can’t deal with what you don’t know, 

    sounds like they have a good plan for progress. Hoping you sleep well tonight ready to face each hurdle as it comes xx

  • Offline in reply to GL91

    Thank you for sharing! That sounds positive and like  says it is better to know with what you are dealing with verses the unknown! Please let us know how you get on, will be thinking of you x

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