Hi all!

Hi.  I was diagnosed in February with a small lump, 10mm. At the time I was reassured that I would probably not need chemo as the lump was small and detected early.

Just over 3 weeks ago, I had the lump removed, along with 2 sentinal nodes from my armpit. The biopsy on the nodes came up clear of cancer cells and the surgeon got a good clearance around the tumour. The cancer has been graded as a grade 2, invasive carcinoma.

3 weeks after surgery, apart from a little discomfort under the arm and tender spot where the lump was removed, I am nearly back to my normal self. I rested up for 2 weeks after the surgery, at which time I had a couple of concerns, which sorted themselves out,  then got back to work. That was tiring for the first week, but this week, I am finding that I am not as tired.

I am still being reasured that I will not need chemo. I have radiotherapy ahead and hormone therapy which have yet be organised, I am waiting for appointments with the Radiologist and Oncologist still.

Keep up your positive attitude, it helps. There are a lot of stories of people who have endured so much and I found it daunting to think that I may follow the same path. As Shirt Says, Everyone is Different and I have been very lucky, as I said, I am nearly back to my normal self, in a much shorter time than I expected. Admittedly, I still have the radio to go through, so that will be a challenge, but from what I have read, I am keeping positive about that too.

Take good care of yourself, I recommend some time out away from "cancer talk" for a while before your op. I had a lovely weekend over Rotto and tried (succeeded mostly) to not think about it for a while and just enjoy myself. It did me the world of good and gave me the strength to cope with the unknown ahead.

Good Luck, Keep Positive.

Trish