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Kat09
7 years agoMember
Anxious weekend ahead
Well ladies I haven't posted on here for a while but do check in and see how everyone is travelling fairly regularly. I had my yearly check up today after having last years go smoothly, feeling great (other than the usual back pain and occasional nerve twinges from Rad damage etc), seeing my Oncologist or Breast Surgeon every 3 months expected all to be ok. I am now sitting here after having a biopsy under my Aux arm, they found a couple of anomalies in my scans and given my history Grade 3 Stage 3 triple positive BC , decided a Biopsy was the best option. The radiologist believes it may be just scar tissue but he and my surgeon want to make certain. To say that my anxiety levels have now gone up a few notches is a bit of an understatement, won't have the results til Monday. I have had a pretty anxious week as a friend has gone into palliative care after her BC metasised after 4 years clear. I visited her last week and that shook my reality up a bit, then I started getting sharp pain across my chest area where I had Rads so yesterday had a chest X-ray ( my friends came back in her sternum) thankfully my lungs, ribs etc were all clear. I am now shitting myself at the thought of having to maybe go through this again but know that at the end of the day if I have to, I have to. I know that there are many of you who have faced the dread of yet another Biopsy coming back with bad news and there are many that have had the all clear from it just wish we didn't have to wait.
Patience is definitely a virtue I don't have a lot of , trying not to stress is something I also don't do well at, glass of wine will be definitely had tonight hell maybe even 2!
Patience is definitely a virtue I don't have a lot of , trying not to stress is something I also don't do well at, glass of wine will be definitely had tonight hell maybe even 2!
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- Doin_itMemberReally sorry to hear your news @Kat09. Virtual hugs xx
- Giovanna_BCNAMemberHello @Kat09 I am really sorry to hear your news. Amazing how quickly it all moves and like you say by Thursday you will have a treatment plan. Take care of you and dont hesitate to call our helpline if you need any information and or support. Wishing you all the best with your upcoming treatment.
- kmakmMemberF**k a bloody duck Kat. That's shit. I'm so sorry. As you say, boxing gloves on. We're here for you whenever you need us. The biggest of hugs, K xox
- Michele_BMember@Kat09, sorry to read this, having just had a brain mri to rule out any nasties after some awful and frequent headaches, I understand and appreciate how shitful the waiting and anxiety are. I was very lucky and got all clear, so absolutely feel for you having to face round 2!! You can do this tho, so many of the lovely girls on here have had to fight a second battle.
Sending best wishes and a big hug
Michele - lrb_03MemberAh crap!!!! Just feel sick for you. I was so hoping you'd get good news
- tigerbethMember@Kat09 that is shitty news !Hope they have caught it early ,all the best xxx
F**K CANCER :# - SisterMemberOh @Kat09 I'm so very sorry to hear this. BC sucks!
- Kat09MemberWell tonight I'm sitting here letting you all know that my biopsy results weren't good. The cancer has returned in 2 of my lymph nodes, my surgeon is hopeful that it has been caught early and is localised to those nodes so I am having CT and Bone scans tomorrow . I meet with my Oncologist on Thursday for the treatment plan. Completely surreal feeling as I am feeling so well. My original cancer was triple positive but did also have a part of it that was Oestrogen positive only, this is the type that has come back. I trust in my Drs and know that I am in the best of hands , I just really never wanted to do this again, Ah well boxing gloves are off again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Kat09Member@DebbieMc , my initial diagnosis was Dec 2016 I had 6 months of Chemo AC x 4 followed by Taxol x 12, then 5 weeks of Rads , Mastectomy and aux clearance in Sept 2017. I finished Herceptin in March last year. Thanks to all of you for your thoughts xx
- SisterMemberBest wishes, @kat09 Weekend waiting is so difficult but distraction, distraction - definitely easier after a bevvy.