Great that the bone scans are clear @Hils!
Do you know what type of BC it is yet? Lobular, Ductal etc?
Where abouts are you - Town/Region - then members can point you towards specific support groups in your area. You can add it to your profile.
Definitely don't blame yourself re the HRT or any other reason for 'getting it' - I've always reckoned we've all got cancer 'in us' and it takes a particular 'event' to kick start the uncontrollable cell reproduction (like a knock, a broken limb, or a range of medical conditions - possibly even a reaction from drugs we've taken, or food we've eaten that has been sprayed by herbicides.) They really don't know why any of us get any of the cancers - other than smoking definitely influencing lung cancer.
Oh no - the 'dense breast tissue' issue again! :( I am currently at loggerheads with BreastScreen NSW as I have been demanding that they advise their clients if they have dense breast tissue - as they can see it on the screen then & there. Not telling them that their mammograms are 'compromised' often results in the tumours being found much later, much bigger & possibly nastier than if detected earlier by ultrasound. I've recently received a letter from them asking me NOT to post on their Facebook page as I frequently mention the need of ultrasounds - as well as pushing the 'Free from 40' aspect, as they continually keep advertising 50-74!! I've been advised to contact cancerscreening@health.gov.au as the best way to direct my concerns to BreastScreen Australia at the Department of Health - so will be doing so.
I come from a family with absolutely no cancer history - and I also have dense breast tissue - my tumours were found 2 years ago by my GP just 4 months after a totally CLEAR mammogram. So this year, I asked BSNSW to review my mammogram prior to the detection to see (if in hindsight) they could detect the tumours - and they gleefully told me that I didn't have cancer! I couldn't believe it! They copped a real blast from me regarding the wording of their reply to my review request!!
Breast Screen WA actually advise their clients with dense breast tissue that they need to have an ultrasound as well as (even instead of) a mammogram, as dense breast tissue shows as 'white/occult' on the mammogram - as does the tumour. So 'white on white' = non detectable! :(
I am a carer too - my husband had most of his stomach removed due to cancer in 2010 and now also has dementia, diabetes and is an anaphylactic! Never a dull day! Yesterday he trimmed our orange tree almost back to the trunk :(
Take care & all the best with your appointments xx
