I cannot believe how quickly my life has been turned upside down. I have noticed staining on the inside of my bra for several weeks and when I went for my medical review (I take a statin) I mentioned it to the practice nurse. She left the room and returned a few minutes later saying that a doctor had mad a referral to the breact clinic. That was on Tuesday, on Wednesday I gat a call asking me to attend on Friday.
I had a mammogram and a few biopsies. Then within a couple of days I was called back for more biopsies.
It turns out I have a 3mm HER2 positive but hormonal negative cancer. I am having a lumpectomy plus Sentinal node something or other this coming Tuesday so 4 weeks from mentioning it to the nurse to surgery.
I think the NHS is fabulous!
After surgery I will need chemo but I have yet to meet the oncologist.
I feel as if this is happening to someone else and that I am watching a film - I do not feel ill at all.
I’m having a lumpectomy and Sentinel Node Biopsy on Tuesday too.
I also can’t believe how quickly it has all happened. I saw my GP 11th May, scan biopsy etc 25th May, diagnosis 1st June. They did offer me 14th June for my op but I had commitments for my kids so they delayed for two weeks.
I have an Invasive Ductal Carcinoma 11mm HER2 negative but oestrogen positive. I know I will need 3 weeks of rads but won’t know about chemotherapy until I get my results on the 13th July. I’m not looking forward to another 2 week wait.
Wishing you lots lid luck for Tuesday and a speedy recovery.
Hope all goes well for both of you with your surgery this week. I am about a week behind you - I have a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy on Wednesday the following week. Also still can’t get my head round it - it’s like a whirlwind - although I’m glad things are happening quickly because I just want it out of me now I know it’s there. I have a 14mm cancer but don’t have the other ER+/- and HER2+/- results back yet, so I’ve been told def. surgery and radiation but don’t know about chemo.
Hi x I was diagnosed with er+ and HER2 positive, I was told that I had 2 lumps, 6mm 4mm. Turns out after the lumpectomy, there was a 3rd, measuring 19mm that the mammogram or ultrasound failed to detect. I had my oncologist appointment Monday evening, and told I had a high risk of it returning, my world fell apart. The cancer was also detected in 10 of 17 auxiliary lymph nodes. My chemo starts next Tuesday 6 rounds every 3 weeks, herceptin starts 2nd round of chemo, for 1 year then radiotherapy. Without treatment over 80% of it returning, with chops it down to about 37%… I am totally dreading all this, I’m going for a wig fitting Monday while I have my own long blond hair, to try find something that matches. This seems like an endless road. Plus I have been told I need a bone scan.is there anything else to be thrown my way ! X good luck to you all x