Hi Daffodil I have found myself in a similar situation to you, in that I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, 6 weeks ago. originally told that it was just an infection and there was no need to worry, since then I’ve had an mri scan, to be told it’s in my tumour is 6cm and in my lymph nodes too. I had Ct scan to be told the lymph nodes in my chest were enlarged, and if they were cancerous then my breast cancer could only be kept at bay. I also had nodes on my thyroid which needed checking. An ultrasound showed my thyroid was working normally and the nodes were down to age, I’m 59. I had a PET scan and the lymph nodes in my chest were equivocal but it hadn’t travelled to my organs. But before arranging treatment (which should be chemotherapy to shrink the tumour followed by mastectomy and then hormone therapy, I think, well that was the plan) they wanted me to have a biopsy on a lymph node above my collar bone. I went for this yesterday only to be told that the biopsy couldn’t be done due to the location, under a vein which if nicked could kill me and another that if nicked could paralyse me. This cancer was also diagnosed as an invasive ductal carcinoma which along the way has now become inflammatory breast cancer. I feel like I’m living a nightmare and it seems surreal as like you I do not feel ill at all. I do hope you get positive results, I empathise with the difficulties at this terrible time. best wishes and good luck with your journey xxx
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