Hi, I’m 43 years old and I have grade 3 invasive ductal breast Cancer.
I had my first appointment at the hospital on the 1st October. I have had previous breast operations due to another condition called Hemihypertrophy and I often had lumps that were checked but always sent home with no concerns. This time I didn’t find a lump, my nipple had become quite painful. My GP thought it was just scar tissue so I went to my appointment thinking I’d be in and out within a couple of hours as previously! Well that wasn’t the case, 2 mammograms, one using a dye and two ultrasounds and four biopsies later I came out of there in shock! The breast care nurse advised me to bring someone with me for my results appointment as I probably wouldn’t take all the information in and in that moment I realised they thought I had cancer and broke down in tears!
Fast forward: I had a mastectomy on 23rd November after another set of biopsies. My HER 2 results came back borderline twice which delayed my operation because they had to wait for 2 lots of test results. The final results after my mastectomy where that I had grade 3 hormone receptive invasive cancer of 6.5cm and then areas of DCIS which was in total was 13cm. My HER2 results came back borderline again so I’m being treated as HER2 positive. I’ve had a CT Scan and bone scan. The last multidisciplinary meeting was just before Christmas and my bone scan was clear but my CT results weren’t back at that time.
Fast forward to now: now I’m waiting for my oncologist appointment as I need chemo and Herceptin followed by radiotherapy and Tamoxifen. (My lymphnodes that where removed came back all negative)
