Did Not See This Coming

Me either!  Was just recovering from endometrial cancer and bam now you have breast cancer.  Two primary cancers, not related.  Just lucky I guess  :/  Anyway, the good thing is both were detected at very early stages and the prognosis is good. It's a journey for sure but you'll get there :)

I was fit and healthy when I was diagnosed as well.  I had been doing a fitness program and I truly believe losing weight meant that I found the lump earlier than I would have if I hadn't lost weight.   I don't think any of us see it coming, although I should have with the number of relatives with cancer that I have! 

hi @JJ70 sorry you have a need to be here... 
I was 52 when diagnosed and I am now 5yrs with no evidence of disease. 
it is a roller coaster ride that none of us wish we got on but one we can work our way through. 
 
My diagnose was early sept and my surgery didnt happen until 25th October.... So it was a waiting game. 

Have you found a breast care nurse yet? 
https//www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/OurMission/OurNurses/FindANurse.aspx

Ask questions have a vent we get it....  
hugs 
Soldiercrab

Many of us know just how you feel - I was healthy although older, no history of any kind of cancer in my family, didn't find a lump, just a strange sensation and colour. Knowing where the tumour was didn't help much, still couldn't feel it. Friday it's biopsies,Tuesday it's diagnosis, Friday week it's surgery. Most of my brain trailing weeks after. BUT you get through it. Good medical and family support, support at work if you are able to work through which I did, and some time and opportunity to think and learn about what cancer throws up (not all of it is bad) are important. But so is realising that stuff happens, you weren't expected to see this coming, it just did. I felt cross when a pathologist referred to my "adventure". But he was right. Some adventures are very scary. They sometimes take you places you had rather not be. But if you are lucky, they are also amazing learning curves. Best wishes.

Hi and welcome. I was 51. I had just changed from a stressful high pressured job to a new one I was loving.  My boys were old enough for my husband and I to have a wonderful motorcycle trip away. I eas fit and healthy both phtsically and mentally. Then 9 days before Xmas I found a lump. 5 weeks before I had a clear mammogram. It either wasn't there or invisible due to my breast density. Mine was just 1mm inside stage 1 but was a grade 3. My nodes were clear. If mine hadn't been near the nipple it would have been huge before I found it or have ither symptoms.

But survive I have. Through the tears and fears and being very annoyed my life has been interupted. I found chemo hard going. I am back working and reclaiming my fitness and my life.

I too was terrified my lump was growing as I waited. My surgery was 20 days after my appointment. Because of my family history and breast density I had a bilateral mastectomy and tissue expander recobstruction. 

Have you got someone to come to appointment with you? Have you ordered the my journey kit?  Link below.
Don't be alarmed if sent for additional scans pre surgery. This is normal and part of staging. Take care. Kath x 

https://www.bcna.org.au/resources/my-journey-kit/

Hi JJ and welcome to the forum. I too was fit and healthy before diagnosis. I was stage 2 as well and I was 53 at the time which was 2yrs ago. Mine was aggressive and growing fast so that surgery was the best thing. All the best during your treatment. <3