I am glad to hear that you have had your lumpectomy and radiotherapy. We sometimes don't appreciate the advances that have been made in cancer surgery, treatment and aftercare. I have lost my mum and dad and several relatives and close friends to cancer and can vouch for how much things have improved, thanks to our friends at Cancer Research and elsewhere.
I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer myself in the past 9 years and, the care that I have received bears absolutely no resemblance to what my mum received 22 years ago. We are really very lucky to catch our cancers early on. I have had a few occasions when I have had to ask for check ups in between my annual check-ups and they have always brought me in within days.
I am glad to hear that you are being monitored annually for the next 5 years. Having had a double mastectomy second time around, I can no longer have mammograms, but I do attend annually for check-up and ultrasounds.
I do so hope that you can keep clear of cancer for many more years to come.
It’s horrible waiting over Christmas. I’ve strangely found that being at work has helped to keep my mind off things. I am also trying to focus on the children and keeping things calm for them. I get my results tomorrow. I’m not sure if I’ll sleep much tonight. I am fearing the worst due to the size of the lump and how the consultant spoke to me last week.
I just wanted to wish you all the best for tomorrow. I sincerely hope that your results are not as bleak as you have probably been expecting in the past week.
Do please take someone with you to your appointment and, draw up a list of questions for your consultant.
wow such a strong woman you have been through a lot. Thank you so much for taking your time to get back to me! My daughter is 3 she will be 4 in march, yes keeping busy I still have a lot to do before xmas and not much time either my appointment will be here before I know it! I'm hoping and praying it's nothing serious but my breast just doesn't feel right you know your own body don't you been going out of my mind with worry but worrying will not change a thing I've come to realise and please god could put to me nothing at all I just got a shock because I only went to doctor due to swelling and change of nipple in one breast and then she found lump/lumps I honestly can't remember what she said I was under the impression of going to my app and being sent home told not to worry everything is fine. It is what it is though and il get through whatever the outcome just look at yourself been through this twice and had double mastectomy and with a good bunch of people on here to talk to too I pray you have a healthy life with no more scares or illness again and will definatly let you know how I get on in my appointment xx
I know o had a private hospital appointment booked for this evening but decided not to go private asnofnit did turn out bad news it wouldnpotentiobally ruin xmas for me my little girl so at least I have a no news Christmas lol. Wel I send you all the luck in the world for your appointment tomorrow please let us all know how you got on. How did the consultant talk to you? I can't even feeel the lump my doctor is talking about I feel lumps everywhere I don't know what I'm looking for but j definatly need to learn how to check. My arm keeps getting pins and needles too and going dead not sure if it's all in my head or not though? Good luck for tomorrow try stay positive and take somebody with you xxx
You're right, you know your own body better than anyone else, so if it is not feelingright you need to get it investigated.
With a 3 year old you should be able to have a wonderful Christmas. It is magical with a wee one of that age. Do your very best to put the possibilities behind you until after Christmas and have a lovely family get together. Wee ones grow up so fast and, you don't get the time back to live it all over again, so you've got to make the most of every minute you have with her.
I look forward to hearing your results when you get them and, I hope that they are favourable.
That sounds like the right decision. At least you can get through Christmas. It’s a time of magic for little ones and hopefully you can find some way of keeping positive thoughts. The consultant was lovely. He just said the lump was ‘worrying’ and stroked my arm. I think you read into any look they give you. My breasts aren’t lumpy. They do have cysts I can’t feel. I’m a way it may be good that yours are lumpy as may be cysts or something similar. Xxx
yes I put it off for a week or two thinking it was nothing to worry about bu so glad I went to gp in the end as they found lump j couldn't feel. I'm just keeping myself busy now and gonna have a wonderful Christmas with my baby girl. No point worrying myself sick because it's not gonna change anything once I get to clinic and dependant on results il sonny worrying then. Have a fantastic Christmas and I will be back after clinic and let you know I get on hopefully it's all good news xx
yes you definatly do, I started panicking when gps face changed while doing the breast examination and she wouldn't answer me at first just kept the worrying look on her face but it is what it is worrying won't change anything gonna get though Christmas give my baby girl the best day and then tackle hatever news I get on the 28th! Good luck today let us know how you get on I said a little prayer for you last night hoping it's good news xx
