Thank you all. Much appreciated. Work has been a really good distraction this week. I’m off this week with it being half term and my partner and I are having a few days away without our children which couldn’t have been planned for a better time. This week it’s the coil removal which has had me in knots. Compared to before my diagnosis the cancer has hardly been in my mind which has been a weight lifted. When I do talk to people about it, I get the feeling they think I’m not taking it seriously enough because I’m being so positive and optimistic about it all. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Yes, I think people expect me to be a mess of blubbering tears and I’m not. I’m just getting on with it all at present, I’m working as normal and planning on up to the lumpectomy in 2 weeks time. I’m not ignoring that I’ve been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I may not be ok nearer or after the operation, but for now I am and that positive.
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This is exactly how I feel. It’s like I’m in a mix of denial and acceptance. Or maybe I haven’t accepted it at all as nothing has changed since before my diagnosis, in fact if anything Ifeel much lighter, it’s not filling my head every day. I said to my partner I wonder if I’m going to have a huge crash when a procedure of any type happens, as it’ll suddenly feel very real again like with the MRI.
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My husband was saying the same to me, he thinks that it might all become very real when I have my op in 2 weeks time.
In the first week following diagnosis, it was all that filled my head, now it’s more about trying to plan work and find other people to step in as a back up plan in case it takes longer to recover after op.
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So I went for a lymph node core biopsy on Friday and found out that the MRI showed that the cancer was more extensive than they thought but still not clear how extensive. I’ve got to have a stereotactic biopsy on a 2nd area in my breast this coming Tuesday. The results from the biopsy on Friday and the one I’ll have on Tuesday will take 2 weeks then they’ll be able to create my treatment plan.
Just to make life even more enjoyable, I’ve got to have my coil out as this cancer is ER & PR + but the threads are lost. Monday is 3d pelvis ultrasound and 2 weeks later I get to have the coil removed.
This cancer is just the gift that keeps on giving!!!
Hi
I have the same as you … invasive ductal carcinoma … had lumpectomy , removal of nipple and areola and some lymph nodes for testing just over 2 weeks ago … starting to feel normal again now altho odd sensations in breast and armpit …: results ( scary) next week to see what’s next and if they got clear margins and no spread into nodes
It’s been sooo speedy from diagnosis to operation
I haven’t really cried as scared to go down that rabbit hole … I can’t control the cancer so I let the medics do that but I CAN control me and how I deal with it so am trying to be positive etc
Sending love
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You sound so similar to me, diagnosis, feelings etc!
I’m on the 4th session of 5 of radiotherapy so near the end of the hospital treatment. I know at some point you will start to think about things differently. Sending you hugs 
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So today was the stereotactic biopsy. They managed to get 6 samples before I nearly fainted so they stopped. They were hoping for 10. Very much hoping that they got enough to get the answers they need. Hopefully 2 weeks and I’ll have a treatment plan.
Coil removal next week with gynae due to lost threads. This is the procedure I’m dreading the most. GP has prescribed diazepam for it 
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I was diagnosed same as u 4 weeks ago am now post surgery healing
I had my coil removed and actually it was so much easier than having them put in so please don’t worry … just think when it’s out u r starving the cancer cos it had no food if u have removed ur HRt xxx
Thanks. Glad you’re recovering. My coil has lost its threads so having it removed via hospital gynaecologist. Very much not looking forward to it. It’s my 3rd could, the first 2 went in & out without any problems, this one has been a problem since it went in.
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