3rd round of surgery

I knew all along I would have chemo but it wasn't until the appointment that it really hit me. I was waiting for my heart scan with tears pouring down my face. The reality of cancer really hits you at that point I think. 
Yes...just someone for support for all appointment us a good idea.

There's a lot of suggestions early on as to possible treatment.  Once the pathology report is available after surgery that's where the Oncologist comes in. 
Best wishes as your treatment commences to mop up.
Take care 

Gosh @janeys25 ... probably not the Xmas present you wanted .. but so often our game plan changes as new challenges are identified.  

We’ll be thinking of you as you head towards your surgery and chemo and sending you best wishes for both xx

take care xx

Happy New Year everyone.
Another update. Had meeting with Oncologist yesterday, lovely woman at PA hospital in Brisbane. Now when I first met everyone, there was only ever talk of Surgery and Radiation Therapy and was told no chemo required. I realise after surgery this can change, but after 2 surgeries (3rd to come on 10th Jan) nothing was mentioned about Chemo until I met my Oncologist yesterday. I have Grade 3 Tumour. I had a small group of clusters (largest being 1cm) and a 1mm cell sitting all by itself. I believe this is the cause of them wanting to do Chemo. It came as a shock. Blind-sided you could say. It also came on the anniversary of the passing of a dear friend from cancer 2 years ago (I believe hers was not diagnosed early enough in the UK). So I have some paperwork to read through today about the treatment (12 week course, 4 doses) to happen before the end of January (as it will be 12 weeks from my first surgery).
I also went to that appointment by myself (which I now realise wasn't a good idea). I didn't think anything of it until then. My friends have now given me a kick up the backside and I'm to tell them when all my appointments are and they will roster themselves around me and come with me from now on. I got the message, don't try and be brave and do this alone, your friends/family are there to be leant on. Use them (nicely).

Janey dont you lose heart 
We are all cheering for you. You will get through this. 

Hello @janeys25 Wishing you all the best with the next lot of surgery in early January.  Take care of you

@janeys25 - what a bugger!  But good that they are on to it and they’ll get that little sucker out!

I hope you can enjoy Xmas/New Year without too much discomfort from your most recent surgery xx.  I had my surgery in mid Jan 2 years ago, and just kept myself really busy leading up to it, to keep my mind off it.

it is amazing how many say ‘me too’ once you let people know!  In my uke group alone, we have at least 5 and I have 5 more in my personal group of friends. 

Take care, and all the best for Jan 10th - big hugs coming your way xx

Thank you all for your kind words and support. Much appreciated. @ddon, thank you too. Sorry you had to have a mastectomy. As the Dr said yesterday, I have large breasts so there is room (the benefits of being a big girl I guess). Yes I wished the surgeon had removed it on the 2nd surgery, but I guess they don't know until pathology. It turns out now 3 of us at work have breast cancer. One had a double mastectomy this time last year, and 2 of us diagnosed Oct/Nov this year. We have the support of each other and can at least talk about our journey together.
Merry Christmas to you all, janeys25,

Dear @janeys25,

Best wishes from jennyss in Western NSW

Hi @janeys25
Wishing you the very best for the 10 January. 
xx