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Lunatic21
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yesterday
Hi Johay, have you had your surgery yet? Mine is tomorrow... feeling anxious today.... but looking forward to getting back to normal soon x Hope you are staying well xx
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Thursday
Thank you for letting me know about your surgery. I can't believe the difference in tumour size! You aren't on tamoxifen are you? I've been on tamoxifen since Feb so hoping the tutor isn't bigger than they think. The consultant said she'll remove the tumour plus a section heading north from my nipple for margins. I'm curious..... how common is it'd l it to find cancerous cells in the lymph nodes during a sentinel node biopsy? So far I've been told it all seems ok.... but wondered..... 6 days to go... #getcancerout
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a week ago
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Noodledoodle..... thanks so much for putting us at ease. Have you had results yet? I've been advised not to return to work until after my pathology, feeling like a fraud as I'm a teacher so am not going back to work after Easter break, I have 10 days until surgery so can't risk catching #covid in that time! Are you working?
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2 weeks ago
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I noticed that! I tried to start one but not sure it worked. Are you have surgery this month? I am having a lumpectomy and lymph node removal due to stage 2 Invasive Ductal Cancer. I'm HER neg, hormone positive. Been on tamoxifen since Jan due to delays but am off to surgery on the 21st. Had my pre op today! Anxiety kicking in now. Stay safe x
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2 weeks ago
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Today I met my new consultant, transferred as I've been outsourced to a private hospital so have to change the doctor. After not seeing anyone since January.....I started to feel a fraud. Is it weird that I thought that she wouldn't find the tumour? She spotted it without touching it...I felt relived that I wasn't making it up! Then upset as she talked through the lumpectomy surgery and impact ( my 25mm tumour is right on the nipple! ) Positive news I can stop my tamoxifen today... hate that stuff! 2 week countdown... tomorrow is pre op. Good luck to everyone going through surgery this month xx
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3 weeks ago
1 Hug
I'm sorry you're feeling exhausted.. I'm 3 months down the line and starting to feel less tired. I take mine at 6.30 every evening. Although I stop next Thursday in preparation for surgery. Hoping I don't go back to the start when I restart! Take care, sleep well... and use a fan for the hot flushes!
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a month ago
Hi Emci, I was diagnosed late January and started on tamoxifen straight away due to long #covid delays. I have my lumpectomy booked finally for 21st April. Like others, I will stop taking it for a week before surgery. Hoping to get radiotherapy and no further issues when they check my lymph nodes. So far I'm stage 2 invasive ductal cancer. ER +/HER2 - / 26mm lump. Goodluck.
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20-03-2021
08:11
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I'm in a similar position although I was diagnosed 22nd Jan with HER- / ER+/ 25mm invasive ductal carcinoma at the nipple, started tamoxifen as there were huge delays in surgery and this week received my date...21st April! I'm having lumpectomy and SNB.... all my biopsies were completed in 2 weeks...I had to have a vacuum biopsy as I had suspected DCIS on the other breast but luckily it was be benign calcification. Very anxious about recovery and then the radiotherapy. Good luck xx
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20-03-2021
04:11
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hi Billybell, how are you doing after surgery. I have my date through at last, 21st April starting to feel anxious so very glad its coming out soon!
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20-03-2021
04:08
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I finally got my surgery date! April 21st I'll have the lumpectomy and sentinel node removal. I have been transferred to a private hospital as the nhs try to reduce the waiting list so I have a new consultant to meet in a couple of weeks. How do people cope after surgery? When will I be able to go back to work? I'm struggling with my mental health and fatigue at the moment and have been on a 4 day rather than 5 day week at school... teaching is exhausting at the minute!
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28-02-2021
05:33
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Hi Sue, How are you getting on with the fatigue? I've been on tamoxifen for 3 weeks and am really struggling with tiredness. It comes over me on waves. Feeling useless at the minute. Cancer is not what I thought! Waiting on surgery date but nothing really wrong with me other than....I can't stay awake!
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25-02-2021
08:01
Thank you all for taking the time to reply. After my telephone consolation on Monday confirming only 1 breast have cancer I yesterday received information on the post about the lumpectomy and lymph node removal but have no date yet. A little anxious to hear that some of you need extra surgery when they don't have the clear margins. My lump its right above the nipple so the consultant hopes he can hide my scar around the nipple but I'm concerned about the hollow breast after... it's going to look very odd! Glad you are recovering x
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23-02-2021
06:12
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BcrSally and Billybell, Thanks for sharing your journeys..I have read with interest as I an on the waiting list for lumpectomy and 4 lymph node removal surgery. After 2 seperate biopsies, core and vacuum, across 2 weeks on both breasts I have been diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Cancer grade 2, 25mm HER neg Est. positive in only 1! Started on tamoxifen 3 wks ago. Woohoo. The other was a benign calcification lump. But now the wait..... the consultant is really honest but says he has no idea on timescales at the moment as I am not high on the list ( which is good!) But he is hoping that the hospital can increase capacity soon. The waiting is crazy....... How did you guys cope with waiting? How are you after the surgery? Are you now 6 weeks until radiotherapy? Thanks.
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22-02-2021
07:35
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Good news at last...... the calcification lump removed has come back benign, what a relief. This means I am now on the waiting list for a lumpectomy on the right breast to removed the cancer. Consultant thinks he can do a reconstruction type by moving tissue around at the sane time to fill the gap! He'll take lymph nodes too as they seemed fine in the scans but obviously need checked. Unfortunately the wait for surgery is unknown due to #covid cancellations. Anyone here in Leicestershire awaiting surgery?
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13-02-2021
11:21
I'm so glad to have found someone going through the same as me. I had a core biopsy 3 wks ago.. and still badly bruised, like you it wouldn't stop bleeding. Then on Wednesday had a vacuum biopsy on the other breast to remove some calcification. Again more bleeding issues, 2 nurses and a compression bandage later it's definitely better than the right. Although really uncomfortable and aching. I have a confirmed grade 2, 25mm lump of HER - oestrogen positive cancer in the right and hoping that the 2nd biopsy is clear so we can go ahead with lumpectomy and radiotherapy.... how are you getting on? Has the bruising calmed down yet?
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11-02-2021
10:32
1 Hug
3.5 weeks ago I found a hard small lump near my right nipple, 2 days later went to the doctor, 5 days later had a mammogram, ultra sound and core biopsy during 1st consolation. Possible 25mm cancer lump and 2 other areas of concern. I still want convinced. 2 weeks later.. results then more tests. Started on Tamoxifen. They identified a 3mm calcification on the other breast needing vacuum biopsy which was done yesterday after having over 20 photos including enhanced mammograms taken on Monday when eliminated the other area of concern. So.... now I have confirmed Est +, Her- Grade 2 26mm sized cancer on the right and possible DCIS on the left. I'm still convinced that this is bit really an issue. Cancer comes in so many forms...I am very lucky.... is this naive?
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10-02-2021
02:02
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Today I had a vacuum biopsy to remove the calcification on the other breast. Really hoping for the results to say only 1 occurrence of cancer xxx Anyone else having issues in both breasts? Been a long 2.5 wks of testing. 2 different biopsies, so many mammograms including an enhanced one on Monday!
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03-02-2021
08:22
1 Hug
Today I have started in Tamoxifen..... Seems strange and surreal. Next week I have enhanced mammogram on the extra area on the right then a vacuum biopsy on the right to remove the clump of calcification. Not looking forward to more boob bruising 😥 I'm also really tired.. any one else had this without actually starting treatments? Why?
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31-01-2021
07:47
1 Hug
Hi there, I was diagnosed on Friday too. 25mm lump, IDC, HER2 neg estrogen postive. Now the wait for treatment. Ive been told more imaging, then lumpectomy and radiotherapy. All a bit scary isn't it?
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