Hi molly

its perfectly normal for your breast to be sore, it took about a year for my biopsy sites to stop hurting, the breast operation was a breeze compared to the biopsies. What are your worrying about most ?

I feel really bad now .. but as I said - my story is SO positive - and I'm sorry Molly - didn't mean to freak you ️

Hi Mollyree..........so sorry to hear you find yourself in this situation.

I was recalled after my mammogram in December 2017 and was told I had calcifications in my left breast. After further tests and a biopsy (for which I waited a week for the results) I was told I had high grade DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ).

I had a lumpectomy in January 2018 and then 15 sessions of radiotherapy over February/March.

Calcifications are very often benign but if yours is DCIS then most important is the fact that it is totally contained in the milk duct, is non invasive, not life threatening and totally treatable.

My surgeon told me that after treatment I would be cured and they don't say that easily with cancer. Now almost two years on I am absolutely fine and indeed, cured. I'm on a patient led follow up programme which means that they don't call for me but they're just at the  end of the phone if I'm worried about anything. I also have the reassurance of annual mammograms for 5 years.

I sincerely hope your results are good and that's the end of it for you. Please keep yourself busy as others have said and let us know how you get on...........Irene xx

Thanks everyone for reassuring me

Dont feel bad Lucky77 its just me im not good with all of this

Hi Rosie80

I think i start the radiotherapy 2 weeks after my op

Yes ive told my family and close friends and have their support.

Thankyou for your positive thoughts and i will try my best to do the same

Mollyree

Mollyree

Having support is key to helping you through this no matter how you get the help.

Being positive all the time isn't easy I know that and I find sleeping really difficult, if I wake up I cannot get back to sleep for hours, hence at 2.15am I've been up for a hour already!!  I find nights are when my mind goes into overdrive.

I was told to make sure you talk to people around you and not keep things bottled up so please do this won't you.

Take care of yourself and hope all goes well.  Keep me updated won't you?  Rosie

Hi Rose

Im exactly the same i dont slrep either, maybe 2 hours every night. I go to bed late hoping i will sleep but i wake after an hour or so and like you i cant get back to sleep

My stomach is in knots and the fear is unreal

Yes i will try and talk to people but its hard without crying

Will post on hers how things are going as im relating to people going through similar things

Thanks for listening

Molly

Hi Molly

Its normal to be scared, I certainly was when I was first diagnosed. I felt a little more secure once my treatment started and I know what exactly was happening and I just wanted it out of me. I hated waking every morning knowing I still had this disease in my body. It was a huge relief once it was removed. The surgery was much easier than I thought it would be, there was no pain and I recovered extremely quickly. You will get through this, just try and think of the positives; caught early, minimum treatment and it will be over soon and you can get on with your life. x