Thank you @hc1973. I’ve had a tough day processing and came home to 3 demanding kids, which took my mind off things. But hopefully things will get moving now. Hope you are well xxx
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Hi @Curlywurly1. I don’t think I’ve shed a tear over cancer yet but I’ve definitely had a whinge!
Thanks for the chemo tips link. I will check it out. Not sure about cold cappung yet but I’ll try that technique if I do! Genius!
Hope you’re well. Xxx
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Hi @anne3. I will definitely treat myself! Got a few weeks to have some nights out and catch up with things before fight time starts. I am so impatient for the oncology appointment to come. Hope it is soon!
Hope you’re doing well xxx
Hi @bluesatsuma - yes I think that’s what we need to do - make good use of the interim periods to enjoy things! Your kids will be a great distraction/comfort although hard work I’m sure! Mine are older now, visited at the weekend and are so supportive 
. I’m getting over the lymph node clearance, definitely more discomfort than the first op but improving. Looking forward to our mini trip next week with friends (just in UK). Then the week after I’ll find out what’s next, very likely chemo but I’ll worry about that later! Take care and enjoy your few weeks grace! 
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@bluesatsuma - they are certainly dragging you over the coals. I hope they soon give you a definite plan and then you can start working your way through it. Please don’t bottle up your feelings, at the least come on here and scream, shout, whinge or moan, we all understand and we all empathise. Just get it out of your head.
Sending you a massive hug and hope your team get their finger out and sort things. xxx
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Enjoy your holiday @anne3. I did the same after ALND and felt much happier. Fingers crossed for good results xxx
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Thank you @nannabee. I do feel like I’m somehow having a worse time than i should be. I really appreciate this forum for helping me get through. Hope you’re okay xxx
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@bluesatsuma Thank you… Yes definitely will enjoy the nice times! Hope you get your oncology appt very soon - think I’ll be on that onc list too in a couple of weeks. Take care xx
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Don’t feel bad about feeling sorry for yourself. I start radiotherapy today & really do feel like one of the lucky ones, 1 lump, 2 surgeries & clear nodes. I read these forums so I know how lucky I am. Hope all goes well for you.
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Morning @bluesatsuma just wanted you to know that I’m still thinking of you and sending you a big hug H x
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xxHi @nannabee. I’m okay. The bcn rang to say I need another scan and a biopsy next week. But that chemo would still go ahead before anymore surgery. It’s neverending. But I’m ok.
How are you? X
I hope they can get you sorted quickly, all this waiting is not good for anyone but even worse if you are in the Breast Cancer Club. Don’t forget we are all here for you.
I doing good - just hormone therapy for five years now and last night of treatment cream for the basal cell carcinoma on my back tonight. I got my rheumatologist to look at it today (goodness knows when I’ll see the dermatologist) and he said it’s looking really good so hopefully that’s sorted too.
Please let me know how you get on, you can always send me a PM if you want.
Stay strong, big hug xxxx
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Hi @bluesatsuma
Sorry to hear you are going through a lot.
Just curious, how are they finding the extra dcis, new tumours and positive nodes? Is it being found by imaging that proceed to surgery? Sorry, I am new and do not know your story.
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Hi @browneyes. Good question and sorry you find yourself here too.
In my first lumpectomy itvwas believed there was just one lump. They took it out with surrounding tissue as they need a clear margin of non cancer around it. For many people, that’s it done, but my extra tissue had dcis and another tumour in which weren’t shown on any scans. My sentinel node was also cancerous, so they took another 15 nodes out in a second surgery, as well as taking more tissue from around original tumour site. More dcis and another tumour found in third attempt, but clear margins finally. I dont think most pepple have my problem, so please don’t worry if youre in the first stages of surgery.
Hope you are doing well x
Hey sorry to hear this but its good they found it. I had a reincision last Thursday as they didnt get clear margins, results on the 19th July, I have been told if they dont get them thus time they cant do a third time and it would be a mastectomy? Wonder why they have said that, I assumed it was normal? X
Hi @dee5. I think it depends on your cup size and size of lump. I had 3 ops…1 was original lumpectomy and then 2 cavity shaves. I was told it’d be a masectomy too if third time didnt work. Thankfully it did and i hope your results are good too. Good luck for 19th! X
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I’m happy
For you that they finally got clear margins. I wish woman will stop going to regular drs for this. There are specialists that your GP should always refer you to. If I needed brain surgery, I wouldn’t have anyone but a neurosurgeon touch me.
Good luck and happy your seeing an Oncologist now.