Hi,

I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer on Wednesday last week. I started off with itching of both nipples, then over a short time the right breast became swollen and sore to touch. I had my tests mid December (mammogram, biopsy, ultrasound) then had the long wait over Christmas for the results. I am booked in for the CT and Bone scans tomorrow to check for spread. I have been told that for IBC, I have to have chemotherapy first and that will start the week after next.

I hope your biopsy goes well and that you get the results quickly. Stay positive. I have tried to keep busy and maintain a positive mindset, which has helped and hopefully will continue to help me over the coming weeks! 

Take Care,

Michelle X

Hi Michelle x

thank k you so much for replying and sharing your story with us x an incredibly worrying time . It sounds as though your treatment is moving quickly which has to be good news x 

i too have convinced myself this is what I have - they haven’t given me any other alternatives - I’m just so confused as I have no other symptoms apart from soreness, swelling and lumps underneath the nipple in the milk ducts I really have no idea  -  hopefully biopsy won’t take long to come back . 

Best of luck for tomorrow - one day at a time is all

we can do please keep us posted x lots of love to you xxx

Hi Michelle x

thank k you so much for replying and sharing your story with us x an incredibly worrying time . It sounds as though your treatment is moving quickly which has to be good news x 

i too have convinced myself this is what I have - they haven’t given me any other alternatives - I’m just so confused as I have no other symptoms apart from soreness, swelling and lumps underneath the nipple in the milk ducts I really have no idea  -  hopefully biopsy won’t take long to come back . 

Best of luck for tomorrow - one day at a time is all

we can do please keep us posted x lots of love to you xxx