Hi
I’m new to this forum, My name is Kerry and i’m 41 from Shropshire and i had pain in my left breast which formed into a lump in May 2014, because i had breast implants was told there may have been a rupture and not to worry by my GP and that she would make an appointment with the Breast care unit, though the pain was unbareable i rang the hosptial every week to see if i could get an appointment or a cancellation (with hindsight now i wish i’d gone to A and E). However waited 3 months and at the end of August got an appointment at the breast care unit at the local hospital and was told there and then that i had breast cancer, a biopsy was taken and two weeks later it was confirmed that it was a Grade 3 cancer and triple negative, i then had a CT scan.
On the day of the lumpectomy on 13 October and lymph node biopsy, half an hour before going down for surgery i was told that something had “flagged up” on my liver on the CT scan and whilst in hospital i had a ultrasound scan and at the end of October an MRI scan, they haven’t confirmed either way if its secondary or not, its 9mm and they want to keep an eye on it !?!. I had the lumpectomy and the implants removed which the left one had indeed ruptured and the right ruptured upon removal.
On 5th November was told the margins were not clear and more surgery was needed, though the lymph nodes were clear. Had the further surgery on 24th November and follow up appointment on 10th December to confirm that the margins were now clear. Am being transferred to an English hopsital to undergo Chemotherapy and radiotherapy as live on the border, home in England GP in Wales. I now have an appointment 8th Jan with Oncologist to determine what is next. In the meantime i am experiencing pains im my bones and numbness in my arms every morning when i wake. I spoke the Breast care nurse and was told that this was normal as its a stressful time.
I just feel this this process in never going to end and that the slow process from first finding the lump to now isn’t going to help my prognosis, plus the fear of what may be on my liver and the pains, i don’t feel i’m being taken seriously. I know i’m not the only person to go through this but feel very alone and frightened, the thought of chemotherapy is worse than the surgery and family and friends keep saying ‘oh your’ll be fine’. Its such an uncertain time.