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for Ruthy1 Hi Ruthy1
I also had a 7mm tumour, and am just home as I say from hospital, the drains are normal had two to start with but have come home with one, I keep the drain bag in a shower bag, and tie it to a belt on my waist, if you go for a funky one no-one notices, its the perfect accessory, try not to worry (I know you will) I did and still do, its a long windy road, with lost of ups and downs, but you can only take one day at a time, I had a cenntil node biospy before my op to show the first node, which was also then removed during my operation it seems that this is clear, but have to wait for final results on Friday, I did consider going for a Masectomy which I had been offered, but was advised by Consultant to try the WLE first, because the tumour is so small, so glad I took his advice, because I still have both breasts, and the scars seem to below my bra line, although I have not seen them yet, I was told by my Consultant that the Mamagram had done its job and picked up the cancer very early and that is why it is so small, take care and keep in touch will be looking for your post on how you get on,
loads of love and hugs.
Heatherellis

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Thanks Hi Heatherellis

Thanks for your reply, you were the only one! Do you just keep posting on new things etc on this site. I had another ultrasound today of the axilla (armpit) she said it looked normal so I presume that must be a positive thing? Sometimes you don’t want to think positive because if you have bad news its worse. Haven’t seen many other people on this site who have such small cancers.
Anyway will let you know how I get on next week after op, mine is just a day case
Much love Ruthy1 x

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Hi Ruthy1
I felt the same way as you when I came on this site for the first time, a few weeks ago, I was only diagnosed on March 20th, but the girls on her have been absolutely great, I also rang the breast care line and they arranged for me to speak to a volunteer who has gone through a similar ordeal, I would suggest you do the same, you can then ask her anything to do with the way she felt, and what she had done through her treatment, she is not able to give you medical advice, but just asking her about what I could expect in terms of pain and scars, all the things you don’t like to ask your Consultant, if you are like me you wake up one day feeling fine, and the next you feel very down, the girls on here are very supportive, you just post when you feel the need too, and just read other postings when you don’t, another good thing to get involved with is the live chat, there is a Breast care nurse available to answer your questions this is on a Thursday night, if I can help you in any way please post and I will reply to you as soon as I can, don’t feel as if you are the only one feeling the way you are, we are all in this and are here to support you, as well as getting support.
please keep in touch and let me know how you get on, I do know what you are going through, family and friends are great, but unless you are actually going through this they do not know fully how you are feeling.
loads of hugs, take care and keep in touch.
Heatherellis

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Results Hi Heatherellis

How did the results go today?
Let me know please I have been thinking about you.
I had my pre-op assessment today. Had ultrasound last week on underarm which they said looked normal (as far as they could see!)
Was a little confused because initial path report from biopsy of lump said it appears to be grade2 but When i got home i read on web about grades, grade 2’s are small but has spread to lymph? How do they know that if its tiny and they haven’t tested any nodes yet?Confused!
Am going in for sentinel biopsy next tues and op on wed then its the long wait.
Hope you are ok
Love
Ruthy
XXX

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grade different from stage Grade is the way the cells look under the microscope and how abnormal or otherwise they are, and how fast they are dividing. Grade 1 is the least likely to cause problems, grade 3 the most likely to be aggressive.

Stage is the size of tumour, whether there is any evidence of cancerous cells in the lymph glands and whether there is evidence of spread to any other part of the body.

small tumour, no lymph gland involvement, no evidence of spread anywhere else is stage 1
Stage 2 normally involves finding cancer cells in lymph nodes in the armpit which is why they test them as it gives an indication of how likely the cancer is to spread (together with the grade, size of tumour etc)