Hi Everyone, Was looking for some support, this website seems to be a bit of a comfort blanket for me. I spoke with one of the lovely nurses yesterday who suggested I chat with all of your lovely people. I had a mastectomy and lumpectomy in August 2015, chemo fec-t and five weeks radiotherapy finishing in May 2016. I had 16 lymphs taken out and only two were infected. I am taking anastrozole which makes me ache all over. I am back at work and I caught a cold which lingered for 3 weeks, I wasn't well on it but carried on walking the dog and working, I rather lazily couldn't be bothered to go to the GP to get signed off. I did however go and see my breast consultant and breast care nurse during this time with chest pain. He gave me a good check over and said my radiotherapy was peaking and that was why I was having shooting pains. I have been feeling breathless about a week ago, so I did go to the GP for a chest infection, she sent me for a walk in X-ray on the Friday, she rang me at work on Monday to tell me it has metastasized onto my lungs - my world has fallen to bits so soon after I completed the primary treatment. How can GPs be so insensitive to tell such devastating news whilst I'm at work. I had a CT scan on Saturday morning but now have to wait until 5th Jan for my breast consultant to see me for the results. It is the waiting ladies that I can't deal with, this time last year I was in the middle of chemo and not particularly well, this year my husband and I wanted to celebrate 12 months on with the family. I am struggling to find positives and deal with anxiety, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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