Hi Irene and Sar,

It makes all the difference in the world to be able to trust your care team.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Stevo,

Have you been given a date to get your results next week. I sincerely hope that all goes well.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Sar,

We all react differently to a positive diagnosis. The emotions will kick in soon enough, so try not to worry about not having them yet.

They will send your tissue to pathology after surgery and this will confirm your grade for certain. Have you got any dates for your MRI or surgery yet?

Did your nurse give you any useful tips for telling the children? Most people don't tell their children until they have a firm diagnosis. They don't need chapter and verse. Just a simple explanation will suffice.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Emrich

Thatbis really useful to know, thank you. Do you have to have any further treatment? 

Sara xx

Thanks Jolamine

i have MRI Monday, pre op appointment Wednesday and consultant appointment Thursday. We thought we’d speak to the kids Thursday once we know more. 

Sara xxx

Luckily no. If I'd had a lumpectomy I would of had to have radiotherapy but because I posted for the double masectomy, I'm done and dusted

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I am still in shock. I have quite a large tumour as it was misdiagnosed for 4 years! I am on hormone inhibitors to shrink it before mastectomy. Having another biopsy on Thursday for a different suspected area. The good side is that the ct scan was clear so it has not spread. Maybe that is because I am older 72.

That is wonderful news, what a relief. But 4 years misdiagnosis!!!!! Wow.

Good luck for your masectomy, that bit isn't scary at all. The weirdest thing about it is waking up and finding you are no longer tucking your boobs into your knick knacks, I have the breasts of a 20 year old again haha.

Whatever is coming your way, you know it hadn't spread, and you have to keep hold of that thought in your darkest moments. You're already beating it.

Xxx

Hi Sara,

What a week you have in the run up to Christmas. Still, the sooner this is all over and done with the better you'll feel.

Just a thought, but would you be better not telling the children until after Christmas?

Please let me know how it all goes.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx