Many thanks Claire. I spent two days crying. I tend to be a strong person but this is the latest of several setbacks in the last year and I just can't bear what all this is doing to my family. Just talking to a couple of people on here has given me hope xx
Cs66 wrote:
Just seen your post OAD and I want to reassure you. I had surgery initially in October last year for what they thought were two small tumours in my right breast and a tiny tumour in the left. I had a right mastectomy and lumpectomy on left with sentinel nodes taken on both sides. Results were in and even though I was prepared for bad news it was worse than I thought. A third bigger tumour was found on the right that had gone undetected on mammogram, ultrasound and MRI and there was also a nodule in my chest wall. I had a 12mm tumour in lymph node too.
On the left they found extensive DCIS but lymph was clear. It was back to surgery six weeks later for another mastectomy and full lymph clearance on the right.
The day after those results I was a complete and utter mess and I could not see how I would ever get beyond the shock and move forward. I just cried and cried.
I didn't have the full set of path results until 21st December and I found the limbo of waiting and not knowing very difficult.
I am now about to have my fifth chemo and I feel really positive and strong and determined to get back to normal. I healed well from surgery and the chemo while not pleasant is manageable.
There is lots of support here which has been a life saver for me as people who are going through it understand. My breast care nurse was great too.
Once you have a treatment plan you will feel better as you will know what's ahead. Feel free to PM me. I know exactly what you are going through.
Lots of love
Claire xxxx
