Posted on behalf of new user elaine
hi all,been diagnosed with bc for the last 2 wks,been a bit of a blur since then,got surgery on tues and sentinel biopsy(fingers crossed for that oestragen based, early menopause and all that,i just hope i found it b4 its spread no matter what state the op leaves me with
I Elaine
So sorry you had to join us here, but its a great place for support and advice. Once you have your results and know the plan of action it does get easier to deal with. It’ll be good for you to get surgery out of way. Is it just sentinel node biopsy tomorrow?
Keep us posted
Julia xx
hi elaine, sorry about your diagnosis, hope your surgery goes well and you get the results you are hoping for. Your title on the thread seems to have been cut off, are you a younger woman?I am 36 and was dx in march, have had wle and snb and now on chemo. Good luck,
Vickie
xxx
nice to meet you, but sorry that you are here, too. If you see what i mean…
you will so find comfort/help/support here. All the best for your op, will be thinking of you -
eva
ps- im 43 btw
elaine hope your op has gone well and your well on the road to recovery.
i was 37 when i was diagnosed first time 40 second time, which was last year… but now fully recovered and back to work… and making the most of my life.
im thinking your thread was maybe going to say how come theres loads of young ones on here when they say… it only happens to over 50s???
you tend to find that majority of people who have computers or who use computers will be younger… also some older women were brought up in the era that breast are private and shouldnt be looked or discussed… theres probably a whole host of other reasons too but, i know my mum was 57 when she was diagnosed and never once thought about using the pc.
Lulu x
Hi Elaine, hope all goes well for you with your op.
I am 45, and i have to say, when i was dx in March, i honestly though i was young in bc terms, i really found it hard to believe just how many young ladies actually get bc, i am old compared to many of the ladies here, ha ha.
Lulu, i have to agree with you, my mum was 45 and then 63 when she got bc, but that was 27 years ago, if there had been internet then, she would have struggled to use it, i only wish it had been around when she was struggeling to come to terms with her dx, the only reason i have coped as well as i have is because i can come here and get support and answers.
Thanks to everyone for all your support.
Take care Sandrae x x x
Posted on behalf of Elaine
Hi all,have had the surgery and the biopsy,for those that asked ive just turned 43,found the lump just b4 my birthday, have found that the waitings the hardest from diagnosis to surgery and then from surgery to results,which is what im waiting for at the momemt,to see whether i have chemo or radiotherapy,why dont they tell you how much ur armpits gona hurt after surgery,mine feels like its got a tennis ball under it lol
hi Elaine
I was 45 when diagnosed, over 6 years ago - I think we are younger than the average for bc (I still think I am young, perhaps I should get real!) There are lots of young women on this forum who will be able to answer any questions you have
Sarah
hi Elaine, gld to here you got your surgery over and done with, i must admit, my armpit was really sore for a good few weeks, i am 3 months post op, i still have bad bruising under my armpit, but no pain at all.I am half way through my chemo, which i was told was best for me to have because of my age,45, i had a small amount of node involvement, i am due to have rads and tamoxifen after chemo finishes.
I hope you recover quickly from your op and can get on to the next phase of treatment as soon as poss.
The time flies by, it only seems like yesterday that i had surgery, not 3 months ago.
Take care of yourself, hope all goes well
Sandraexxx
Hi all,go in on thurs for my results of the sentinal biopsy and hopefully the results of the lump they took out a couple of weeks ago,have my fingers croseed for that 1,am still suffering from the sentinal biopsy,i think they shouls tell you how much its gona affect you,i’m still havin dead sensations down my arm,and strange sensations giong down it,i hope from the nerves sorting themseleves out again,all i know at the moment is that i have cancer and its a medim growth 1,i hope all you guys are coping ok with this illness
Hi,hopefully it hasn’t gone to my lymph glands,and crossing my fingers soooooo tight,still sore after the surgery,the wound under my arm is good, although the lose in sensation is a little worring but havent looked at the other 1,1/2 a tit minus nipple doesnt sound good,hows a single womwan find some1 now lol, but then again im still alive so it was worth it,had the choice take it all out or leave the nipple and some of the cancer and hope that the radiotherapy will catch the rest, so what’s the deal keep u nipple for your boyfriend/future boyfriend and maybe the cancers not all caught or get it all taken out,im sorry im not beauty concious but who would want to leave some of it in your body hoping that the chemo/radiotherapy would catch it,sounds a bit like a no brainer to me,i’d rather not take the chance,got the results from sentinal biopsy on thurs
Hi all,surgery wasnt too bad but they should really let u know about the swelling in ur arm pit and subsequent pain,the loss of feeling in ur arm and the strange sensations in it when ur nerves begin to function again a couple of weeks later,i was never told a bout this but found it in publications,part from that have had no pain really in left boob,still got the stitches in,not particularly keen on changing dressing although i opted for a wide local excision with nipple taken out, didnt really have alot of chioce,have wide excision or just lump out and hope radiotherapy catches all the rest of the cancer,is it a risk worth tsking,i thought not
Hi taybar and welcome to the BCC forums
I am sure you will receive lots of support and information here from your fellow users, in addition, I have posted the link to our ‘New resource’ pack which you may find helpful to read, it has been designed for anyone newly diagnosed:
You may also find our helpline useful to call, the lines are open 9-5 weekdays and 9-2 Saturday on 0808 800 6000, here you can speak to someone in confidence, ring up for a listening ear or further information about all aspects of breast cancer.
Take care
Lucy
Had my post op today,the cancers in my lymph nodes(armpit) luckily i spose they have a free slot for me on tuesday so goin in again 3 wks after 1st surgery to have my remaining lypmh nodes removed,appears that chemo is inevitable now,hopefully the rest of my nodes r clear on tuesday but have another 2 wks to wait for results
Sorry to hear that you are going to need further surgery and I really hope the remaining nodes are cancer free…
I do hope they manage to get the node results to you quicker than they have said - the waiting around at the start is really one of the worst parts…
Theresa x
Hi taybar,
Sorry to here you are not having much luck at the mo,
I had a WLE at the end of march and i had lymph node clearance, i had 2 out of 15 to have cancer, small amount at least, but still a small risk of spread, i am 45 so was offerd Chemo followed by 15 sessions of rads then tamoxifen. i have had 3 cycles of FEC chemo, although i have had loads of minor SE’s, i would say, i fell lucky compared to many ladies, as i haven’t had any major Se and have been able to carry o as normal, i still have bad bruising in my armpit, but i have started to get the feeling back and am nearly back to some normallity.
I did have to have fluid drained every couple of days by the bc nurse, for a couple of weeks after surgey, but it didn’t hurt, just a little uncomfortable.
Hope this message finds you well,
Take care Sandrae x x x
Hi thanks for ur words,am bricking it a bit,surgery on tues with another 2 wk wait for results,just hope its a better result than last time,at first they said i’ll have a wle,snb,radiothereapy then tamoxifen, now they are talking about chemo,radiotherspy etc,they seem to move the goal posts to suit,which makes you worry more especially as its in my nodes,did i find it soon enough… only time will tell
taybar usually if its in the lymphnodes then they will give chemo as that attacks any cells that may have escaped throughout your body.
whereas surgery and radiotherapy only target the actual breast and/or auxilla areas… plenty folk have had positive nodes and the chemo has been really effective and they have gone on to live long happy healthy lifes.
i had epi-cmf last year and wasnt as bad as i was expecting it to be… but everybodys different and some people find it harder than others… for many the effects of hairloss are one of the biggest problems but for me personally that wasnt an issue.
good luck with your op.
Lxx
Hey,thanks for ur words,am not really worried about the hairloss as chemo is eneivitable(sorry spelling crap),isnt really a problem,i look on the treatment as what if, if i dont have the treatment then … happens,if i have treatment then this … may happen as nothing is guarenteed,maybe on tuesday its been localised to boob and lymph nodes,and then maybe its spread,chemo s gona happen whatever,have already chosen my banadana lol
good luck on Tuesday
be thinking about you xx