Had my biopsy last Tuesday, get my results officially today. Already know result as I work in the hospital and had a sneaky look at my report, know it’s cancer but the Her2/ER/PR results weren’t back. I know … bad Mygel!
It wasn’t a shock. Have known something was wrong with me for a year due to various health issues. No lump by the way, this was picked up on a mammogram.
So today I find out how bad/good the situation is. Unfortunately have had a bad chest since a few days after my call back, now in it’s 4th week. Not responded to antibiotics or steroids so have a bad feeling it is already in the lungs. Hoping I can persuade them to do a chest xray pretty sharpish.
So 3.10pm is my appointment and my world officially changes … weird feeling!
As weird as it is knowing is a relief of sorts as you know what you are dealing with. Dont get me wrong I have known for a week today (though i sort of new 10 days before but was waiting for confirmation) and still trying to get my head around it but i know what will be happening for me to beat this and having a focus and timescale etc really has helped. Good luck x
Hi Michele, last Thursday I had appointment with my surgeon and she gave the news of biopsies on my lymph nodes - they didn’t find any cancer! I was prepared for the worse and almost couldn’t believe my luck. It seems the axillary cleatance was not neccessary … Too late now - I don’t have lymph nodes now on my left arm forever. My arm has difficulty to straighten and physiotherapist promised that they would recover the full movement. There is something with nerves and I do exercises 3 times a day. I am waiting for appointments to oncologist and radiologist. They are just once a month here in our town!
How are you going? Did you start your treatment yet?
Hi Kat,
WLE is wide local excision, same as lumpectomy really, it is the surgical term for the removal of the tumour.
SNB is sentinel node biopsy, usually done at the same time as the wle. This is to remove 1 or 2 nodes nearest to the tumour to check for any spread.
Best wishes for your appointment, it does get clearer. It’s a bit like another language at the start of going through this.
ann x