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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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- Oh bugger Kat. My sister lived a long life with secondary bc and there are so many more options now for treatment.
- I'm so very sorry to hear this. I will be thinking of you. Sending you lots of hugs and love from the universe.
Lissie. - What a good idea! I hope you have a scrumptious meal and a great evening. :* K xox
- Thanks to all of you for your support and kind words, starting my treatment on Sunday. Have a date at a nice restaurant tomorrow with my husband, planning on enjoying some nice food and wine before getting on with putting this monster in it's place! xoxoxox
- @Kat09 I can't even begin to imagine what you must be going through. Bugger Bugger Bugger. I hope your treatment goes well and wishing you a full and happy long life. Big Hugs xox
- @Kat09 I’m so sorry to hear this, I know exactly how you feel, your oncologist and yourself have your treatment plan, like mine not curable but treatable. I wish you well in your treatment for a long happy life like I’m looking forward to f..k cancer kick it to the curb big time, wishing you well x
- @Kat09 my heart breaks for you darling. Thanks for passing on the importance of having scans etc sooner rather than later. Sending the biggest virtual hugs #fuckcancer xxoo
- @Kat09 I’m really sorry to hear it, that’s really tough but glad that you have your treatment plan to manage it.
- Manageable is mainly a good word. Not the one we want but not bad either. I'm not in your situation, I can't pretend to know how it feels but I do have two lifelong side effects of cancer treatment. And both are manageable. They are an ever present part of my life but they don't rule it. They can be really irritating but not devastating. I can live my life. I don't know how long it will be, none of us do. But it's mine, it's there and I'm going to live every minute of it. My very best wishes for managing well.
- @Kat09 Big hugs. When the shock wears off, sending even bigger hugs.
