Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi all, I have a good one texted to me yesterday. I had just been to get the results of my wle pathology tests to find that I need to go back to have a mastectomy plus reconstrucyion and after passing on this information to interested parties this "friend" texted me and I quote..."one way of getting a new boob job"....! So wrong, on so many levels!!!! (I know it comes from the wish to make light of the situation in the way I do so I do forgive her!) Lee ... View more

No, not me, but I did do a pilates reformer class this morning. The person below me is looking out at lovely sunshine in the garden ... View more

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Hi Mumszy, so glad that you're feelng stonger. Thanks for the reassurance regarding the MX. It's such a shame that you weren't able to have the sentinel node biopsy which is an attempt to prevent people like yourself from having all the nodes removed when they are in fact clear. Apparently the statistics show that only 1 in 5 need them removing so it is a bit aggressive to remove them for everyone and, as you say, it causes many more problems with the arm, risk of lymphodaema etc. I guess they're saving time and money by not having to do another op on that 1 in 5. It must be great to be driving again. I have been told not to drive for 4 weeks after the mx and recon which will drive me crazy, we live out in the sticks! I found it bad enough after the wle and I was only not driving for 5 days! Anyway what will be will be I guess. Two of my children are driving now so they will just have to pay back for all the late night pick ups I used to do! You take care. Lee x ... View more

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Hi all, well aren't all these photos of dogs and cats lovely to see. What would we do without our animal friends I wonder. Poor you Heather, good luck with the root canal, I've had one and it wasn't so bad, don't know if that helps much. Happy Birthday too! Julie, that's my youngest ragdoll Iggy, I'll have to get around to changing photos so some of the others get a look in, Leslee did this to show her other cat and it was really nice to see. Yours looks like a lovely Persian is it? I love them. Evie, good luck tomorrow. Well, I had my chat with my consultant today and there's good new and bad news. The good, and it's very good, is that the nodes were clear, the lump removed was smallish, 1.7cm, and the margins are clear for cancer but pre-cancerous cells are right up to the edge of the margin so a mastectomy is recommended with reconstruction. I have to have an MRI scan sometime soon as well and at the moment we're talking about June 11th for the op followed by chemo at some point after that but I may avoid rads apparently. So there we go. I'm delighted really.....I got a bargain, as one of my friends said! Not too chuffed about how long recovery takes after mx and recon but I'm hoping to hear some positive stories. Gutted that my children's exams are going to be disrupted again. L has a chemistry A" exam on the day of my surgery., O has biology IGCSE the next day and S returns from Thailand gap travel on 15th....oh and meant to say, mumszy, that I can relate to the divorce situation as I am in the midst of it too. I'm glad I have the adults here to share this with as teenagers, lovely though they are, find it all a bit overwhelming. Anyway,lots to think of, not least trying to sort out all the jobs that need doing on the house before I go in again and I am definitely going to pilates tomorrow!! Sorry for the long post. Lee x ... View more

Hi all, I feel I am in a similar situation to you, mumszy, evie and Pauline. It isn't our choice to be here but we can certainly help and support each other since we are. I too had wle on 7th with removal of 5 nodes and I'm getting the results tomorrow too. I already know that it's grade 3 and triple negative so I am expecting to hear that I need to have chemo which really worried me when I first realised it but I really do believe that it has move on loads since the days when I was first aware of it. Plus everyone reacts differently so I am feeling quite philosophical about it. Sorry mumszy that your treatment at the first hospital was less than it should have been and going eleswhere if you have the optoin seems right. Pauline you do seem to be going through things slowly don't you, looks like we'll be doing treatment at the same time. I have developed a haematoma under my arm which could have been caused by me doing too much or it could have happened anyway but apparently it can be reabsorbed by the body so not to worry. Good luck with the results and chemo. Lee xx ... View more

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I certainly do wish for a better day for everyone tomorrow The person below is hoping we have better weather tomorrow ... View more

Not allowed to do gym stuff yet so not me but been on a good dog walk. (Is your gym outdoors?) Dilys, methinks someone just wants to find out your current situation! Intriguing! The person below me is about to go out to lunch with two of their children to give them the opportunity to ask questions ... View more

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Dear Sal, thanks for the support. We do push ourselves a bit much don't we? I do walks too as I have two dogs and live in the Surrey Hills so have fantastic walks around me.........if rather challenging sometimes! I will try to be more relaxed!! Just off to see if my chickens have laid more eggs this morning as I started a cake only to find I'm too short as used too many for the pancakes and cookies. Not that there is any sign of a teenager yet. My hens are all going broody and I have to fight them for any available eggs! Have a good Sunday. love Lee x ... View more

I may well do! I'm rooting for Federer! The person below me is going to see if her chickens have laid any more eggs as they're two short for the cake they have started making. ... View more

Hi Sal, glad you understand. If you're used to being very active then this enforced lack of it is difficult. You are also quite right that it's a bit early to be doing it. Being me I used a powerplate, only gently, on day 5 after the op and then did a pilates class the next morning,no weights or anything and tried to be sensible about the arm movements. Anyway I now have a haemotoma in the axilla and maybe it would have happened anyway but I'm annoyed at myself. Maybe it was the food shopping after the class that did it! We do have to eat though! I just find it very, very difficult to adjust my life to this new challenge and can't help feeling that I'm whingeing if I say I can't do something. Clearly I have issues that I have to come to terms with! I did email powerplate and they came back very quickly saying that while they haven't researched breast cancer in particular they advised not to use it while there was any malignancy present and to be very wary about its use if any lymph nodes are involved. So that's me told! take care Lee x ... View more