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3rd time lucky?

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3rd time lucky? Hi folks,

I’m feeling fed up! Was first diagnosed in 2004 at age 30. Had WLE, chemo, radio and recovered only to get a new primary tumour in the other breast the following year. Just had surgery and radio that time (refused the chemo as it made me feel so terrible).

Following that I have made a great recovery, set up my own business, really starting to enjoy life again until BC nurse rang this week to say that the results of my latest ultrasound look dodgy.

Lump in one side probably O.K. (but given my history etc. - am also BRCA 1) but best to check it out and lump on the other side looks malignant (but need to check it out to prove it).

My biopsy is not until next tuesday and results probably next Friday at the earliest. Meanwhile trying to do that thing of hoping for the best whilst fearing the worst and trying to work out how I will rearrange my life again whilst not getting too down about it all.

All positve vibes much appreciated please!

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I am sending you lots of positive thoughts Lucy. Good luck

Best wishes
Debbie

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Good Luck LucyLu - third time lucky it just has to be. But whatever it is still a primary. I totally sympathise with you over the waiting and worrying. Try and keep busy and do something special to spoil yourself over the weekend. Keep in touch.

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thanks Thanks for the positive thoughts. I am trying to keep busy and not run through too many scenarios in my head, though it’s never easy is it? However, I know there are others a lot worse off than me, so hoping to be back to my usual positive self very shortly!

Why is the waiting so awful though?!

Thanks again for your support. Kindest thoughts to everyone who’s playing the waiting game this weekend. x

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Yes, you can be lucky! Hi lucylou

Positive vibes coming to you from Cornwall!. Living on the edge of Plymouth Sound I am sending you the “Song of the Sea”.
Take heart from your very positive attitude. I got Crohn’s in 1970 (yonks ago) when very little about this auto-immune disease was known, told I would probably live 2/3 years. Eureka, I am still here today, some 34 yrs later. We can’t always go by statistics, some of us thankfully fall on the positive side.
I got bc in 2003, and although 58 yrs old then, have started a very fulfilling business as a landlady y of a holiday apt we own where we live. It has re-energised my life, just love meeting new people each week.

Hope the biopsy tests are okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am a little perturbed why you declined chemo first time around?
I had dreadful problems because of my Crohn’s and had to stop my chemo for that, but ultimately decided my bc was more life threatening than Crohn’s. I iived for 4 months on Frutijuice, supplied by my hospital as I couldn’t eat anything without severe diarrhea. Drank endless litres of ginger ale, and occasionally Stone’s ginger wine, as a treat. Really helped with the nausea.
Hey, if I can get through it, so can you! I just felt I had a great life that I was not ready to give up - and 4 yrs later I am still here, not hale, but hearty!
Take care,
Liz.

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third time lucky Hi Lucylu

Sending loads of ‘positive’ thoughts your way from the South Coast. Hope everything goes well on Friday.

I’ve been there/done/it/wear the t-shirt - but 2 years on feeling back on top of things. Bit tired from Arimidex, but nothing very serious and there are many many days now when I don’t even think about BC. Obviously every time I undress there is the scarring etc., but I don’t feel every day as though it might be my last one!

I do appreciate things more and have in a way become more relaxed about minor irritations, that I would have found annoying before my recurrence.

So whatever the outcome Lucylu, there is hope.

Hugs

Birgit

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Hi Liz,

I actually did have chemo first time around for my initial tumour but it made me really, really ill for a long time and I felt that it wasn’t for me when i got my second diagnosis.

I suppose I felt that quality of life was the most important thing to me at that stage. I did have the surgery and radio though so it wasn’t as though I declined all treatment.

I wouldn’t suggets that would be the right course for everyone but it certainly felt right for me. Even if i do get bad news next week I wouldn’t wish to go back and change my decision.

Thanks to all of you who have wished me well. it really does make so much difference to hear other peoples positive tales and words of encouragement.

Thank you all!