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[gilaray]

All the best to you grumpy
Remember that there are thousands upon thousands of women who have had breast cancer, have been treated and are perfectly fine
This initial stage is awful but it will pass as all things do and you will come out the other side
xxxxx

[grumpy2008]

Thank you gilaray, very much... I'm slowly becoming more positive, after the initial panic 

[Gig]

grumpy- just to say it may not be bad news!  I am sure I'd be like you under the circs- but I have a good friend who always tries to calm me down by saying don't worry about something until you HAVE to. As yet you don't have that news.  I appreciate the odds don't look great but you still don't know for sure.

You might find a forum on Mumsnet useful- on the general health forum there is a "Tamoxifen" thread which has run for ages- the women there give great advice and support.

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_health/1687867-TAMOXIFEN-33











Good luck and come back when you know your results and treament plan if any!

xx

[grumpy2008]

Aww thanks Gig . I will check out that thread, definitely. I had already been looking at breast cancer forums, but don't feel ready to involve myself on any discussions there... I am familiar with mumsnet though . As you say, I don't know exactly what I'm dealing with till tomorrow. This past weekend was probably one of the most stressful of my life - so hopefully I won't have to deal with that level of anxiety again whatever the outcome.

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on tomorrow!  Who is going with you?  Maybe take a pad and pencil so that you can write stuff down.  DO NOT be afraid to ask, this is your body ;-)

I had lumpectomy followed by a 2nd lot of surgery the next week to remove lymph glands, then I had a bone scan (all over X-ray  which was the scariest day for me: ) followed by a 3 week break before radiation began, every week day for 4 weeks.  Precautionary treatment to zapp any left over cells which may have been disturbed.

Followed by regular follow up appts. with the Surgeon and Oncologist. 

[grumpy2008]

Yes, I'll definitely report back CLKD . I honestly don't know how I'd have coped this past weekend without being able to come to this forum... I'm much calmer now but still nervous of course. Hopefully I'll be even better when I know for sure what's going on...

A bone scan would really worry me, too, so I have some idea how you must have felt  . I managed to read a little about the types of cancer and the various treatments today - I wanted to feel more prepared for tomorrow. Hubby will be with me again, so if I get brain fog he'll hopefully remember what's discussed. Pen and paper is a good idea. I was also told they (the clinic) would send me a copy of the letter that they send to my doctor, so that should help. Fingers crossed.

[CLKD]

I worried because I didn't realise it was an all over X-ray  had I been told or thought to ask ......... I had to drink 2 pints of water in the 3 hours before the scan ..........

A problem shared is a problem halved?  We are a Mine of info on here 

[sweettooth]

Hi Grumpy, just to say i will be thinking of you tomorrow and have said a little prayer x

[Firewalker50]

Let us know how you get on tomorrow!  Who is going with you?  Maybe take a pad and pencil so that you can write stuff down.  DO NOT be afraid to ask, this is your body ;-)

I had lumpectomy followed by a 2nd lot of surgery the next week to remove lymph glands, then I had a bone scan (all over X-ray  which was the scariest day for me: ) followed by a 3 week break before radiation began, every week day for 4 weeks.  Precautionary treatment to zapp any left over cells which may have been disturbed.

Followed by regular follow up appts. with the Surgeon and Oncologist.

Do you mind me asking when that was CLKD?   I am sorry to hear you had to go through that. 

Thinking of you Grumpy xx

Fx

[gilaray]

good luck today, thinking of you xx

[Katy]

All the best for today Grumpy fingers crossed for you!

Katy x

[Babylon Burning]

Will be thinking of you today with everything crossed.  Big hugs.

[CLKD]

1995 ........ the scan was done with an isotope hence the need to drink lots of water: and no, I didn't glow in the dark 

[honeybun]

Hope it all goes well for you today.

My sis in law is a breast cancer survivor. She had a full mastectomy and chose not to have a reconstruction.
She says she has never felt better in her life as she does now.

Let us know when you can.

Honeyb
X

[grumpy2008]

<deep breath>

It's invasive ductal carcinoma (most common?), 1.5 to 2cm, grade I. Surgery scheduled for next Wednesday. I've opted for lumpectomy but may lose the nipple, and some of the lymph nodes will be removed for pathology. I'm ok, but feeling quite numb at the moment. Thanks again for everyone's support, it means a lot  .