Just dx and waiting for op

Hello all,

I went for a mammogram on 26th June and whilst there had 5 core biopsys and ultra scan and told to come back Tuesday as would be needing a lumpectomy and it would be discussed. Went back on Tuesday to be advised Cancer, sent for chest xrays and bloods and would have date sent through. Saw dr on Thursday. Advised today that I have DCIS and Invasive ductal cancer (B5b?), lumpectomy and sentinal lymph node biopsy then radiotherapy for 5 weeks. Other treatment depends on results/ stage post op. Xray not back yet and bloods good apart from low lymphacites(?)My op is booked for the 20th July. Guess I just need to go aaaagggh!!

Thank you - just needed to say it out loud.

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Lucy

Hi Katie - welcome to the “Aaaaarghh!!!” club. None of us wanted to be here, but now we are it’s the best place to rant, let off steam, be miserable, be angry, be supportive, have a laugh, and to find out all the stuff the medics tend not to explain.

Thanks Lucy and Susanne

I’m still a bit in shock as I thought I was wasting the hospital’s time… was there 4 years previously and the consultant I saw was v dismissive. Have to admit I delayed going back because lump was same place just bigger. Thanks to lovely Doctor had the confidence to go again - thank god I did! New consultant is great and not patronising at all.

Definately need a laugh. My OH has Aspergers so can’t really talk to him about emotions just facts…

Just needed another “aaagghh”. Don’t know why but panic set in and now hearts going like the clappers.Bum!

Hi Katie,
thats very understandable, hang in there, i think the waiting to get treatment under way time is really difficult, take care, best wishes rivergirl.

Well it’s 4.55am and I’ve been up an hour - think I heard my 19 year old coming in!

Things going around and around in the old head. I’m ok in the daylight when I’m busy but now at night it’s a right pain.

I have a pile of sewing I have to finish before Sunday evening and doing it would distract me but would have the rest of the house up!

Nothing on the telly, can’t concentrate enough to read - ah well it will have to be “the Goonies” again.

I reckon that I’ll be so tired by Monday that it could take me a week to wake up after the anastetic!!

I remember the waiting for the operation day to come was the worst thing ever. I just wanted to run away and pretend nothing had happened. However, once the day came, I had a huge sense of relief that when I woke up tomorrow, it would be all over. Thank God for the internet, 24 hour TV and any other trivia to pass these days!

Good luck

Cathy
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hey Katie - welcome - just wanted to say that it won’t be long now and the op will be fine - I had same WLE and SNB back in May, just finished rads. The waiting is horrid as is the waiting for results but it’ll pass - honestly the op was really ok,even the SNB.

Thanks Chipper and Cathy.
You were right. Feel better now its out - home this morning and feel ok.
Not as painful as I expected and no drains. Small hole under armpit and top of boob gone with lovely Blue nipple but nothing I can’t deal with. Waterproof glued together so had a lovely long shower at home.
I’m getting my full results next Tuesday. I’m calm now but likely to be in a flap on Monday night!! You know how I feel…

Take care ladies
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well done Katie - look after yourself now and it won’t be too long to wait,though that is awful enough.Did you notice the lovely turquoise wee ? xxchipperxx

What’s really nice is to think of the nasty little thing sitting in a petrie dish somewhere, instead of in your boob!

Chipper - yes!! Hubby got a shock as he was there when they collected my sample!!!

and Susanne - yes!! Definately! Amazed at how relieved I feel knowing it’s in that dish.

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Well got my results and its an agressive grade 3 tumour.Stage 2. Nothing in the lymph nodes though so hooray! oestrogen receptor +. Positive margins so going back in next week for a bit more taking out. Healed well but had a heamatoma under arm so lovely colour and a bit swollen. Need chemo then radiotherapy. Does any one know about the relationship between soya and cancer? I’m allergic to milk and drink soya and heard that soya isn’t good for oestrogen + C. Thanks

Katie x x

I think Soya does contain an oestrogen-like thingy, which is why it’s supposed to be good for menopausal symptoms. Can you drink goat’s milk?

I had a grade 3 - the bad news is that it’s agressive, the good news is that’s the very thing that makes it more susceptible to chemo, so very good chance of wiping it out! Plus having no lymph nodes involved means you got the b*gger before it started to spread, and being oestrogen+ means there are more drugs that can help make sure that if any teensy bit of it manages to survive everything else you’ll be throwing at it, it will starve to death! So pretty damn good (well, good would have been “it’s just a cyst.”)

Susanne - unfortunately I can’t manage very well with goat’s milk - I have a teeny bit when I’m desperate for cheese in the form of goats cheese or ewes cheese - after anthistamine and with inhalers at the ready! Have found a few sites about Soya but they’re either very technical or seem like advertising - will see what the dietician at the hospital says and perhaps the Onc will have more next time I go. Thanks for your comments - like to think of any thing left as “starving”… A doctor friend of mine said the same thing to me earlier tonight…It was a good result today!