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THANKYOU RevCat! Calmed down now and tooth removed yesterday, feeling much better today. I think they just made me feel 12 not a grown woman that is clearly not stupid. I will put it all down to a learning curb and be more assertive with them next time! Onwards and up, love Sarah Xxx ... View more

Hi RevCat, high temp and abscess today so ONC wouldn't even discuss hormone treatment today? Says he wants me back in 3 weeks. Tooth out 10am tomorrow, so hopefully will get better quickly now. I will be intouch as soon as I have been for my app and let you know how I get on? So annoying, I had been up since 6, making my list of questions for him and he flatly refused to talk about hormone treatment today, just said I have to get better first. Makes me think, what's he hiding if he won't talk about it today? Am I just been to sensitive ? Oh well, here's to 3 weeks time. Take care, Sarah xxxxxxxx ... View more

RevCat, I am going to ask if I could be allergic to any of the ingredients? Maybe not just the tamoxifen . The brand was wockhardt? Xxx ... View more

RevCat, there are some really good questions for me to ask? I didn't know they could use adjuvant calculations to tell me what the benefits might be. I guess I'm just so frightened of the SE now from any drug that I'm apprehensive about anymore treatments but I will try not to worry until I hear what he has to say. I am premenopausal and my oestrogen score was 7/8, so quite high. I finished radio last Monday and really feeling the effects, fatigue and an abscess chucked in for good measure! So not feeling ready physically or mentally for anymore treatment yet? Thanks for your helpful reply, take care Sarah Xxxxx I may be back on later for more advice xxxxxxx ... View more

THANKYOU revcat! I will let you know how I get on tomorrow, night night xxxxxxx ... View more

Hi my lovely! I am sorry that you have had to join this group but it really is the best place to be. Such a big support network and as they have already said, don't google, just stay on this site and Macmillan sites. I was diagnosed on the 3rd July, I had my op on the 16th July, WLE, lumpectomy and nipple reconstruction all in one! Please get yourself a note pad! Write every question that you have down, and ask your bcn! They don't mind! That is why they are there. I had my meeting with my BC nurse yesterday for the first time on my own (always with family members there) and found it really helpfull (with no family there) I could talk more openly, SHOCK is how I would Sum it all up! I am 44 years old and this has all happened very quickly, funny though, 44 and that makes me feel old! Take care, big hugs AND sweet dreams Sarah xxx ... View more

Sorry Kim! Predictive texting, wasn't watching, lol xxxxx ... View more

Hi Kim, I like you had a bit of a breakdown of wound yesterday band havnt even started radio yet! Grrrrr. Mine is from pressure of dressing they have devised as nipple protector, in protecting it they have made my new nipple blister? Hope you are feeling now it better now? How did you cope at christenicare and what is radio like? Take care lots of hugs, Sarah xxx ... View more

Hope it makes you laugh like it has me! I am going to read whole thing, my sides hurt tonight from laughing! will let you no tomoz night how I get on! Night night xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... View more

It's above us in active topics! xxx ... View more

Hi Kathy! I just read your message and laughing hard! I have done exactly the same thing, hehehe, didn't even no there was a bookmark thingy? How are you feeling today? Have you Seen the thread about "feeling guilty - bit of a rant" oh dear, it is the most hysterically funny thing I have read in a long time! It seems to kick off on page 3 and I think there are now 200 ? Pages, and of course it's all so true! GUILTY is the main focus and someone wrote a story about the guilty bench and now people have added to it and still are! i am feeling bit better but boob now has blister from dressing pressure, boohoo, oncologist tomoz! I a wouldn't mind but I have been so careful. sorry I put the above the other day, I was just so tired, don't n really mind where we chat, lol! You take care and keep smiling love Sarah xxx I ... View more

Hi LB, just wanted to THANKYOU for the advice about the book, I will order Monday and even if I don't have by Tuesday, I don't have to make the decision straight away, so can take time and read book first! Hope you have had a fun weekend? Lots of love Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxx ... View more

Hi Kathy, I hope you don't mind, but you seem to have found me on my post? Can we chat on there, I have replied on there to you tonight? If you don't want to let's PM? Or we can keep going on here, just finding it hard to keep all posts going? Sooooo tired! Love to you loads and sweet dreams, Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... View more

Hi Melrose15, Kathy and Katy, THANKYOU for your happy thoughts! I am wearing a support top tonight and it is very comfy, I tried going bra less yesterday as he wished but by last night the pain was so immense I gave in and had a good look at how they had dressed my nipple and a really great idea (square dressing folded in to a quarter then cut hole in middle for nipple to sit in) but they had put the surgical tape across my scar not down sides not scared side and the weight of my breast pulling down was pulling the tape and making the scar pull down, it's now really angry, so I redressed it myself and now more comfotable, just hugely tender! Soooooooo ....... Now can't bear to not wear something, wore my bra today with strap down, with my own invented dressing, the same as above but better and tonight support vest top! Just going to improvise and do my own way. Vest tops are really good, bra is so much more comfy though, just support. But will keep wearing vest tops because they are more loose! From M&S. going to practise wearing them with shirts like you sugested Katy. Kathy, so glad you had your date for re-excision, just no how you are feeling with all the waiting, just want to scream at them! I'm just sorry you have to go through another op, I was dreading all that yesterday. I will have a look at the bras that you have suggested. Keep intouch anytime, will help emotionally as much as I can. Katy, I couldn't cope without all the advice on this forum. (My cat is just trying to get the most ridiculous attention, lol! Head butting my iPad and knocking it over, lol) wish I could send photos on this forum X guess what........ I had the fish again tonight!!! Not the chips and left all the batter, I no it's naughty but I have lost a stone in 23 days, shock and worry! And it wont hurt me to lose a bit! So I loved it so much last night, the thick white cod, hot and burnt my mouth, yumyum, was so hungry for the first time in days I thought I would have it again, sorry! Couldn't be bothered to cook and I didn't have the energy to do it either. Had to entertain family tonight as well, and I was just to tired so gave them money to get food! Post op 10 days. Love the idea to wear support vest tops with pretty shirts, will try in the morning! Wearing a pyjama shirt over vest top tonight and that looks pretty! Take care my lovely friends and big hugs to you all, Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... View more

Hi LB, I am sorry that I did not get back to you last night, I had really good news, if having cancer can be good news but I was thrilled so celebrated a bit last night, with a couple of drinks and some fish and chips(only a small amount), lol. My results were - DCIS and IDC, 15mm with 2mm clear margin, e rec+ her2-, grade 2, stage 1, and 0/2 clear lymph nodes, so phew.......... Was prepared for the worst so was still in shock but in a nice way! Have oncologist on Tuesday for treatment plan, radiology and hormone treatment is being recommended and they are going to talk about chemo as I am only 44? But the percentage will be small and it will have to be my choice? Balance between benefit of having it and lifestyle. I think it's quite normal this procedure of offering it to you and don't think I will take it but will just wait to here what he has to say? Surgeon was happy with my nipple, just wants me to not wear bra for 10 days and it is so uncomfortable to not wear it, the scar I mean and the weight pulling on it, so I have devised a nipple protector out of my dressing so it doesn't flatten nipple! Pretty cool, lol. So all round not bad results! Hope you are ok and having lovely weekend, I also had counselling on Thursday and it really helped. Take care and lots of love Sarah xxxxxxxxx ... View more

THANKYOU Kathy! I am so flipping tired but can't sleep! All the feelings I guess. Hope you were ok at your app yesterday? the worst thing to happen today is they have told me I can't wear my bra for 10 days, flattening new nipple, any ideas? Clothing wise? Love and hugs Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... View more

Hi guys, just wanted you all to no my results today were the best I could have wished for! Had family over tonight to celebrate, if you can celebrate this experience? I was diagnosed with DCIS and IDBC, 15 mm bc with 2mm CLEAR diameter, 0/2 lymph nodes CLEAR, e rec+ and her2 negative, grade 2 and stage 1. So phew .......... What a relief! Still can't find anyone who has had this new procedure to compare notes? I posted on reconstructive surgery, was lumpectomy op and nipple removal, cancer was adhered to nipple, and recon on nipple all in one op? Surgeon and nurses told me only 6 moths ago this would of been a maestectomy due to nipple been involved! Anyone out there? I am sooooo relieved! It's still cancer I know but I think it's the best that I could of hoped for? i had prepared myself for much worse, so in a nice way this was a shock, didn't have BBQ tonight, we had fish and chips instead, I had a massive urge for something bad, and a couple of drinks to top off! Hope you are all ok today? I feel guilty for sharing my good news? Take care every one and THANKYOU all for your support, lasts nights chats really helped get me strong for today! And Katy I loved waking up to your post this morning, set the day off straight and level headed and thought, lets go and get this over! Love and hugs to you all, Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... View more