Im going back on monday to have stitches out after having Wide local incision.I Forgot to ask will i get resultS (had op on 3rd feb).
Feeling quite anxcious but reading other post’s on here see that everyone feels the same.
all comments welcome
chica
Good luck on Monday Chica. The waiting is definitely the worst thing. I hope you get your results and then you’ll know what treatment you will be facing. Hopefully you’ll start to feel a little bit less anxious once you know.
There are lots of knowledgeable people here who have been through what you are going through so don’t hesitate to ask questions and let us know how you get on.
Best wishes
Alison.xx
Good luck chica, i go for WLE on 23rd then will face the same wait for results, the waiting really is pants:(
All the best
Kathy x
Chica - they might not have all the results back by then… just to warn you so you are not suprised… also what usually happens is that units have weekly meetings where they discuss people’s results and it is a joint decision as to what treatment follows…
I do hope the results are good
Take care
Theresa x
Hi Chica.
I’m in exactly the same position as you. WLE and sample nodes on 3rd February and go back for follow-up appointment on Monday afternoon. So looking forward to another interminable wait in a cheery hospital waiting room, staring blankly at a 6 month old moth-eaten copy of Take A Break Magazine while my mind maps out 20 scenarios per second! What fun!! ;-(
Sue
I’m new on here. Just also want to sound a note of caution re time-scales. I had my op on 19 Jan but am still going through a waiting process due to;
1.I got an infection and had to be re-admitted for 4 nights
2.The infected wound has taken till now and is although not now infected is still not healed.
3.I saw oncologist on Friday and now will have CT and bone scan before they decide what chemo I should have and when to have my next op which is to clear remaining lymph nodes.
Its quite hard to deal with all the waiting sometimes! Also the grading in my case does not seem to be entirely clear-cut. Its come out as grade 1 but surgeon says its behaving as grade 2/3, hence the chemo. Seems a bit odd.
How have you found the post-op pain? I had quite nasty pain around the area esp down my upper arm but it has imporved this week. I still take 3 paracetamol a day but I take 2 of those before going to sleep. This is an improvement. The wound is also healing and imporving - just slowly! Breast scar is fine and very neat although sore at times. I assume this is standard. Comments welcome.
Thank’s for all the comments they really do help.IM Must agree it’s the waiting for results because your mind goes round &round in circles.
I think were im lucky is our breast care unit is fantastic, & nothing seems to be any trouble to any of staff.
good luck to sue, who also goes back tomorrow.
Speak to you all soon xxxx
chica
Hiya,
I had a double mastectomy and implants on 3rd feb, still struggling post op to be honest, loads of fluid, numb/burning arm (must be from sentinel node biopsy) and frustrated at not even being able to put my top on/take off!arrggh!
I have my pathology results this coming Tuesday, I am already feeling positive about it as my nodes were clear, despite me having multi-focal cancer in approx 8 lesions in left breast. The 3 lumps found on ultrasound back in dec were grade 1…so fingers crossed Tuesday will be some fairly good news.
It’s horrible all this waiting isnt it? It never seems to end.
Good luck for tomorrow. x
Hi
I had to wait 23 days between my first WLE + SLNB and getting the results, and then 28 days between my second WLE and getting those results. First time Christmas & New Year delayed things, plus Pathology needed to prepare new slides, second time they sent the slides off for second opinion and that delayed things by over two weeks. I was told it was very unusual to experience such delays, but obviously it can happen. I’m sure most cases are reported much more quickly but I had two experiences of going to the hosp to get the results only to be told they weren’t available. I felt like kicking something very hard!! I wished they’d phoned me to tell me not to bother coming in, since its such a waste of a day when you psyche yourself up to going, and then have to pick yourself up afterwards.
Anyway - I hope all the results of people on this thread come in a very speedy & timely manner!! Knowledge is power!!
Cheers
Maggy
Hi Jbug and all
Just re your comment about getting clothes on and off. I too had Bi-lateral and implants in December 09 and wore a lot of camisoles and vests that I could step into. And front opening cardys and tops. I’d had my SNB last summer so didn’t have that to contend with at the same time - that’s a big op you’ve had so take it easy and don’t be too frustrated with yourself. Oh, and do the exercises - they really help, but again, easy to begin with!
I hope you all get the best possible results…
All the best
River x
Good luck tomorrow Chica
Sue xx
So there i was yesterday trying to keep my self busy until it was time to go for stitches out & hopefully get results.
Yes you’ve guessed, the phone rings & it’s my breast care nurse ,results are not back should be back wed/fri. I was pleased that she rung to tell me & didn’t wait till I got there.
So still waiting !!!
Sue hope you got on ok, I Was thinking of you yesterday.
chica
Oh that’s rough for you chica…there’s so much waiting in this game!
Fortunately, despite an hour wait to see the consultant yesterday, I did eventually get my results. The good news is that the WLE margins were clear and sentinel node biopsy came back clear too so no further surgery required 
Unfortunately, however, the tumour was Grade 3 which is not so good and means that I’ll need chemotherapy and radiotherapy and tamoxifen. I forgot to ask loads of things such as what size the tumour was, so I’m going to ask for a copy of the pathology report so I can take it all in slowly.
I was a bit shell-shocked to hear that I’d need chemo as I’d done a good job of convincing myself that it wouldn’t be necessary.
So now the waiting to see the Oncologist starts…but at least I know what’s in store for me now.
I know everybody says this, but I have found the posts on here such a big help. Everybody is so supportive of each other and it does make me feel like I’m not alone.
Thanks for thinking of me Chica. I hope you will get called back before the end of the week.
Sue xx
Hi Sue My experience is similar to yours except my grade 3 is also her2+ so I need herceptin. My appointment with onc is 25/2 so we will prob start chemo at the same time. It is scarey but strange how you do feel stronger once you have a plan. It would be good to talk to someone who is at the same stage.
Hey lala
I don’t know about you, but I just want to get started with the chemo as soon as possible. Its probably going to be another 2 weeks before I get to see the oncologist and then I presume there’ll be another wait to start treatment. I’m going to have to stock up with bottles of red wine to see me through! lol
Are you still sore from surgery? My armpit still feels like somebody keeps sticking a knife in it!
Sue xx
I went yesterday for results, good news is he’s sure he got it all.
lymp nodes came back clear.
I’ve my appointment to see my onc on 1st march so I will find out when i start chemo(like you sue im not looking forward to it but want to get started now)
While I was there yesterday I forgot to ask do I start rads at same time or is this after chemo, & then tam .
Your mind just go’s a total blank .
The really good new’s i got yesterday was from my 19 year old daughter, she’s pregnant so im going to be a nanna in august,something nice happening.
Once again thank’s for all comments& advice they really do help those of us that are new to it all.
chica xx
Hi Chica,
That’s great news for you. What a relief hey?.
Mine came back good too, stage 1 so just got to get through chemo and rads then hopefully I can get on with life! =)
Paula x
Hi Chica
I don’t know if you have already been told you will have definitely have chemo, but when I was first dx I was told if there was no lymph node involvement, it would just be rads and no chemo. Unfortunately the lymph nodes were nearly all infected - so no avoiding chemo. I am so glad your dx is better. Good luck.
Hi everyone - Hope its ok with you if I join this thread? Had pathology results this morning, treatment plan next Tuesday. Story so far is MX 28/01, expander implant fitted. Results this morning - lymph nodes clear, 17mm grade 3 tumour,no spread in the breast, er+ and still awaiting hers2 results. Been told by the breast consultant nothing in the pathology that says “a definite” for chemo but thinks it highly likely that the oncologist will suggest it with rads - she described it as having to weigh up potential benefits - but borderline.
I’ve been reading your posts and realise that with chemo likely it puts me in the same time frame as all of you. Hope that’s ok by you? Haven’t got round to doing the profile thing yet - 46 married 2 kids, 17 and 11, nr Glasgow - training and dev manager (in another life ie the one that was mine until 8 wks ago )ps, absolutely witless at the prospect of chemo.
Kindest regards to each of you.
Lynn
x.
Hello Ladies,
Sorry if you have to go through chemo, it normally starts around a month after surgery, I too had a grade 2, had mastectomy with immed recon (implant). Six nodes taken and one came back infected was advised to go through the chemo tred.
It does go quick and I can’t believe I have my last one of six next week, don’t get me wrong I have thought about skipping next weeks but I know that is daft when i have come this far, it is do-able ,
I had FECx3 and Taxolx3, and I start the radiotherapy the end of march.
All the best with all your treatments x