Grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer and terrified

Last June,just had my 6 month post op check today.

What dose of Valium have they told you to take Julia.5mg is absolute minimum to get any calm,10mg more likely to be needed if you are very anxious .

Hi

Managed to get a few hrs sleep. Anxious again on waking but trying to keep calm. Good luck for Friday x

Hello all

Managed to get about 3-4 hrs sleep thank goodness. Woke in state of panic again but trying to breathe my way through it all. Thanks again for all your concern. Xx

Just dreading results of mri on Friday. Keep thinking the results will show invasive and thus scares me. X

2mg won’t even touch the sides.Why are you having MRI Julia to get a better idea of extent of DCIS ?

I cant understand why they spread it out over two days! I had guide wire and injection at 8.30am and was walking down to theatre by 10! X

Yeah i guess and will be all over this tomorrow !! ?

I had my op and injection at different hospitals as you need to go to nuclear medicine dept and not all hospitals have them.Weird thinking of yourself walking round radio active !!!Good luck tomorrow Ali you will feel much better when the cancer has been removed and you actually feel like something is being done .Yes you are right the vast majority of women will survive this and dwelling on worst case scenarios will just bring you down ,easier said than done though I know.

Yes it gives you X-ray vision but only for 24 hours!!

And you can only use the powers for good not evil…

Do you know you get a blue boob and green wee???

Hey Ali-B aka spider woman! Your superhuman power is you can see all the doctors naked!! Just wanted to let you know all went well this morning, I freaked out this morning when I found out I was first on the list and couldn’t stop crying AGAIN!! But anethetist had a chat and reassured me all would be ok, infact all I remember is her saying here’s your bottle of wine coming up!! Felt drunk and then I was out for the count! Pain isn’t too bad and drains are tucked into a little bag by my bed… The relief of having this d@"4ard thing out of me is overwhelming!! You will be fine tomorrow, put your faith in the docs and if I ( being a quivering wreck this morning) got through it, you will be fine… Deep breath, big hug and ill be thinking of you drains n all xxxx Sandi

Fantastic news bloss!!! Cxxx

Good luck today with your operation Ali! Hopefully by the time you read this you’ll be in a lovely morphine high with minimal pain. I loved my morphine button :slight_smile:
Sandi, hope everything is going well after your op too. A word of warning about codeine - it can really bung you up, so start taking the constipation medication at the first sign!!! Maybe you’re still in the morphine haze too - enjoy it while they let you :slight_smile:
Fantastic news Blossom! So so pleased for you - looking forward to hearing when your op date is. Cheering you along all the way here. Ginger tea??? Haha! It’ll never last!
And Julia, (I’m sorry, I think previously I’ve called you Julie) I wish I could give you a massive hug and tell you not to worry about a thing, but sadly that won’t stop your night time anxiety. My son (21) suffers from anxiety and OCD and my nephew also to a much greater extent to my son, so I can understand how tortuous this is for you. I’m so glad you have found this forum, there are some amazing ladies on here! You know, you are doing far better than you think. You are getting up and managing the daytime, looking after a child too? That takes strength. And you’re nearly there at your next step. You can do this! Sending you all the positive thoughts I have :slight_smile: xxx
To everyone else, hope everything is progressing as well as can be with your next steps - appointments, results, surgery and further treatment - wherever you are :slight_smile:
I’m day 11 of first cycle of FEC chemo, and back to my normal self - this house is going to be so clean, so tidy and so organised by the time I go back to work (probably June - I work in a school) !!
Take care everyone :slight_smile: xxx

Fantastic news blossom. Good luck for today Ali.x

I saw my specialist on monday, my MRI shows a 22mm tumor with no spread into the lymph nodes so feeling quite positive, having a seed imlanted into my lump on 8th and my op on the 15th so bye bye little s**t.

Dont know what grade it is yet or whether i need just radiotherapy,or rad/chemo, whatever they tell me to do i will as i am going to survive this.

Julia try to be positive, strong,and use the this forum to get you through this nightmare we all share, you can and will do it, most important speak to the support on here and your GP and your BC nurse at the hospital, they are all there to help you. good luck xx

,I am sure this time tomorrow you will feel much better.Plan something nice to do with your family tomorrow night and take 2 of the Valium and get some sleep.

It will be ok Julia, nothing is as bad as not knowing, tonight will come and go ? what time is your appointment? X

Thanks Jill 1998 and I ll def be having 2 of the Valium xx

Hey Ali- B , so glad all went well! We got through a major hurdle! Don’t worry about bum in air scenario, I waddled all way through ward to toilet not realising the back tassels of my gown were all undone! Tad embarrassing! Never mind hey! 2nd day after op and I’m feeling bit better, feel numb rather than pain, hoping to get home later on in evening! Big hug and kiss xx Sandi xx p. s the nurses, docs have been absolutely amazing!