Hi MickeyM,

A very warm welcome to our forum. 

Stereotactic biopsy will give your team the chance to look at your breast in more detail. This doesn't always signify bad news, but is a good sign that your care team is being thorough. It is impossible to find out much until the results of your biopsy come back and you know exactly what you are dealing with. You should find some information about DCIS and calcifications on the Cancer Research Website. Try to avoid consulting Dr Google, as much of his information is out of date, poorly researched and aimed at the more spectacular cases. This will only serve to worry you further.

There is a lady called Karen1971 on the forum. She has been posting under the title ‘Waiting on breast biopsy results.’ If you do a search for her, you may be able to help one another through this.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you Jolamine, your reply was really helpful and appreciated. Thank you so much for taking the time xx 

Hi Mickey,

It's a lovely bright sunny day here today, so hopefully you'll manage your walk.

I am sorry to hear that your arm was so painful last night. Mention this to the BCN tomorrow, although I expect that you'll be told that it's still early days. It's a pity that you're having to wait so long for your histology, but I suppose that this is the price you pay for getting your op fitted in before Christmas. 

I attend the Lymphoedema clinic for 2 weeks out of every 12. The staff there are great. They give me a manual massage to try and drain the lymph into the right channels and apply layers of compression bandage. They do this twice a week for the two weeks. Unfortunately, I look like the Michelin Man for those two weeks with both arms covered in bandages from shoulder to fingertip and it does encourage some very curious looks and plenty of questions. It also limits what I can do for those 2 weeks. In between I wear an elasticated sleeve on both arms and hands. I also wear a compression bra. Neither are particularly comfortable or pretty, but they serve a purpose. Other than that, I have to be careful what clothes I wear, as sleves can be too tight on a lot of clothing. 

Enjoy your walk Mickey.

Love, Jolamine xx

Morning Jolamine, 

That sounds like a big chunk of your time at the Lymphoedema Clinic and so I'm really pleased for you that the staff are so good and that you benefit from their treatment. Must be very weird looking like the Michelin Man, I expect it feels it too. You amaze me how positively you handle everything, I'm sure there must be days when it is harder than others. Sending my positivity and big hugs to you.

I did manage a walk yesterday, which was great.  Raining heavily today, so we'll have to see if there is a break in the weather later. 

I will update you later after I've seen the BCN.  

Love and hugs Mickey xx ️

Hi Jolamine, 

All went well today, dressing removed over tummy. They're very pleased and so I don't need to go back until I see the Plastic Surgeon on 18th March. 

Not such good news with my results appointment, which has now been arranged by phone for 24th January (six weeks). Secretary says this could change if MDT feel a face to face is needed once results back, but currently they are only now offering phone results appointments due to delays. I expect staffing issues due to covid are playing a huge role in that.

Hope you've had a good day - Mickey xx ️

Hi Mickey,

I'm glad to hear that all went well with the BCN today  and that the dressing is now off your tummy. It's not so good to hear that you now have to wait until 24th January for a telephone consultaton re your results. This frequently changes, so don't give up hope of an earlier appointment.

Today was a miserably wet day here too, so it's good that you managed to get a walk yesterday. I can't say that the Lymphoedema treatment is much fun. I have my down days like everyone else, but it is what it is and I just have to cope with it. 

I hope that you have a better day today.

Love, Jolamine xx

Morning Jolamine, 

Thank you for your kind words. Fingers crossed I get my results earlier. 

Bless you, certainly a rollercoaster and sending a load of virtual hugs to store when you need them. 

Wet again here today, but hopefully will get a little walk later. 

Love Mickey xx ️
 

Hi Mickey,

I hope that you managed to get out for a walk again today, despite the rain. I have spent all day today removing personal files from my business computer for the new buyer and am going goggle eyed as a result. I've still got more to do, but at least I've broken the back of the job.

Yes, a cancer diagnosis is often a rollercoaster, but fortunately, most of us do get through the worst of it pretty soon.

Love,

Jolamine xx

Happy New Year Jolamine, here's hoping it's kinder to everyone. Love Mickey xx ️

Hi Mickey,

A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to you too and I sincerely hope that this will be the year when we all get back to a more 'normal' life.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Virtual hugs Mickey 

Never far from my thoughts, I'm so glad to finally read you've got that hurdle out of the way I kept wondering how you were doing.

Sending love to you

Lisa xxx

Happy New Year Jolamine 

I didn't want to pass the page without saying a quick hello.

I hope things are good with you too

Happy New Year Jolamine 

I didn't want to pass the page without saying a quick hello.

I hope things are good with you too