I found this forum a few months ago after my mother was diagnosed. I got loads of useful advice regarding side-effects, nails and nail polish when she was having chemo.
She didn’t have a lump at all, and as a result of her diagnosis, and the fact that I have had some breast lumps before (had a benign lump removed about 14-15 years ago) I decided to get checked out.
My mammogram showed some changes to one done 5 years ago. The ultrasound done immediately afterward showed some calcification and although the Dr was almost certain that that was all it was, she decided to do a biopsy to be sure.
A week later I went back to get the results. Had been positive all along that I would be told all was ok – that’s what had happened before! Don’t remember much after consultant mentioned cancer – I was processing things about 4 sentences behind what he was saying! I was diagnosed with low-grade DCIS, but the lymph nodes are ok.
Consultant and BCN were great – over the next couple of days they went through everything and answered all my questions, the sensible and silly! Did anyone else worry over silly things? I worried about the holiday I was about to book – would we still be able to go/get insurance, and I also worried about having a scar – bit daft considering I already had one on that breast anyway and wasn’t likely to want to go topless!
I had a WLE guided by a wire 7 days ago, and now I’m just waiting for the results. Have been told that I am most likely to need RT. I am finding it hard to settle to do anything. My mind keeps wandering and I don’t want to do some things because they could change based on what happens tomorrow.
I’m trying to be positive about things but then worry that bad news will hit me harder.
Please excuse my ramblings. Other than with my husband and a close friend I have not liked to talk about what has happened. I have had to tell a few other people but have tried to minimise things – it’s low-grade, they’ve caught it early etc, and it’s good to ‘tell the story’ here, and admit that I am more scared than I have let on.
Mary