Sorry to hear the information wasn’t there for you Maggie. My onc was a bit vague at first and it wasn’t until after the op that I had more information regarding grade, stage, size etc. Did you sit down and talk with the BCN? You will probaly find you will have to have a bone scan, ct scan and possibly mri scan before they decide exactly what they are going to do treatment wise. It was once I had these results I was told i’d be having a mx and ANC. Give the BCN a call if you have any questions, that’s what they’re there for. And yes, you certainly learn how to be patient throughout this journey.
Good luck and best wishes
Emma x
hi emma they said it was infiltrating ductal carcinoma hormone positive and have to have wide local excision and sentinel node biopsy and they will know more then! talked about radiotherapy and 5 years of a tablet! will talk to BCN next thursday so frustratin all this!
Hi Maggie
How annoying that you didn’t get the information you were expecting when you saw the consultant.
I still don’t know anything about receptors or when I’ll have the surgery…wide lateral excision and sentinel node biopsy like you.
You certainly learn to be a patient patient through all this 
My goodness maggiemay you are in the exact same position as me! It is the waiting that is the worst part. I am not sure what questions I should ask when I see the BCN on Thursday?
Fingers crossed you get your surgery date soon.
Hi there - I’ve only just joined the BC club and this forum - and it’s making me feel more positive already! Having felt very shocked and tearful since 2 days ago, I am now feeling lucky cos I went to see the consultant yesterday, having only been told the day before the results of the biopsies they took this Monday, and they have already given me the date for my surgery - 10th July - sounds like similar treatment to that proposed for Maggie and MaggieMay - wide excision of the cancer plus sentinel node biopsy. Best of luck with getting your dates sorted very soon, and of course with your BC “journeys”.
You’re right Maggie, the waiting is the worst part…and there’s going to be even more waiting after the surgery.
I’m not quite sure what questions to ask either. I’m seeing the consultant on Wednesday.
The BCN left me a voicemail yesterday saying they were posting my appointments first class but they didn’t arrive this morning.
Welcome to the forum sunflowerfan. You’re lucky that you haven’t had too much waiting between the biopsies and getting the results.
Yes you’re so right, just hope your appointments arrive Monday at latest. I know there’s more waiting to come - BCN at Torbay hosp told me yest to try to just take one stage at a time, as I said I felt my mind racing ahead of itself - with nothing but panic in my bones. They have been so supportive there already.
Right now I’m feeling really scared of how to tell my darling daughters - cannot do so until I see them as neither live at home and both have busy lives. And cannot start to think of telling rest of family (esp my parents both in their 80’s) as they will think the worst as we lost my brother to Leukemia just last year - totally different cancer and - just like BCN told me yesterday “This is totally treatable and you will recover”. I’m v lucky to have v supportive partner who is so far putting up with my “wobbles” and my hiding in the bathroom for a cry - try to hide signs of tears from him, but no chance, he can always tell! Who am I kidding?
Virtual comfort hugs winging their way over to you - and all on this wonderful site. xxx
Hi All
Got my results 13 June. Grade 1 11mm ER+ having WLE and SNB on 1st July if all goes well with SNB then radiotherapy and drugs for 5 years. Had a DCIS in 2009. Back in the nightmare.
Have been going to work off and on, have wobbles, tears, well you guys know how it is.
Just wanted to send my best to all going through it in July! and roll on Xmas.
Love and Peace
Georgina.
we are all in the same boat girls just wish they would give me the grade do not understand how some ladies get the grade before op and some after! my GP says every day it is in there is a day too long! they are talking up to two weeks x
sorry meant 4 weeks
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Maggie try and not worry too much about the finer details. I was dx in the middle of march and didn’t have my op till 4 weeks later. Like I said before I didn’t know much about the tumours until after my op. I had 5 tumours in my breast and 2 swollen lymph nodes, which is where I first found my original lump, and my onc didn’t see any urgency in doing the mx straight away. I remember feeling very scared thinking what was going on in my body but I also put my trust in the team treating me. I know it’s hard and you’ll hate me for saying this but stay positive, keep busy and please try and not worry too much. Big hugs to you and all the others in the ‘waiting room’ xx
Maggie,
I don’t think that was a very helpful comment from your GP. From what I have read, tumour growth is really comparatively slow, even in so called high grade cancers, and a few weeks more or less are unlikely to have much bearing on the outcome.
The main push for urgency is normally the mental state of the patient. Like myself, I expect a lot of ladies “just want it out!!”, and your imagination runs riot wondering what’s going on while you wait for surgery. In truth, its rarely going to make a difference.
thank you melrose keep trying to push it to the back of my mind but it just keeps popping back in there x
hi everybody hope u are keeping well. have my date for surgery 11th july just 2 more weeks x
hi everyone having major wobbles today! could be because of bernie nolans passing maybe. just want to go to bed and stay there. Do not want the op on thurs! fed up reassuring everyone that it will be fine when not sure it will. just feel sick!
sorry for being such a moan
Love Maggie x
Maggie someone’s passing will always bring doubt about our own prognosis so don’t apologise for having a moan. We understand. Big hugs on their way to you. When you have your op I’ll be having my second chemo.
Emma x
Dear Maggie,
I too have just heard the news. Now stop it, you cannot go there. You have to fight and you can’t fight if you are down there. Come on the weather is beautiful, nature is wonderful, and your life will be wonderful again, there are a lot of us in cyberspace all feeling this sad loss.
Come on now, come join us
Georgina. 
Maggie,
By now, you may have found out what grade your tumour is/was. They examine the tumour in the path lab after surgery. The following is on the Macmillan website.
Grading refers to how the cancer cells look under the microscope compared with normal breast cells.
- Grade 1 (low-grade) – The cancer cells look similar to normal cells and grow very slowly.
- Grade 2 (moderate- or intermediate-grade) – The cancer cells look more abnormal and are slightly faster growing.
- Grade 3 (high-grade) – The cancer cells look very different from normal cells and tend to grow quickly.
Melrose, I was grade 3, dx in October but didn’t have surgery until December, and chemo started February.
Sending hugs and good wishes.
Poemsgalore xx
I’m sorry you’re having wobbles Maggie. I must admit it threw me a bit when I heard that Bernie Nolan had died but then I thought of all the ladies who survive.
Do you have a support group in your area? I went to one this week (there were four of us new to the group and similar ages so we had a good laugh.) The ladies in the group were all at various stages of their bc journey. I was the only one who hadn’t had surgery yet but there were ladies there who’d been diagnosed many years ago and are now free of the disease.
Don’t forget, I’m having my op a couple of days before you so I’ll be “virtually” holding your hand when you have your surgery
Maggie xx
Thanx Ladies for your support.
Maggie I wish there was a support group in my area but if there is I cant find it. I will be thinking about you all day Tuesday, if you are able will you let me know how it went?
love maggie xx