Painful breast pre treatment
Hello, this is my first time posting, just wanted to say this is a great resource and hi to everyone on their own cancer journey. I first noticed a lump in my breast in about July 2019, went to get a ...
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Hi @Clea
Reactions, especially early reactions, can be very different. I had an ache but didn’t find a lump! General soreness and a pinky colour was the signal for me. Heaven knows when, if ever, I might have found the lump. You have been diagnosed early which is good, with no node involvement and if your surgeon feels the time frame is OK, then it probably is. All sorts of things may affect the timing not least of all the availability of staff who are treating you. Also never underestimate the reactions of the mind. You know there are two lesions and you can’t un-know that. Once you get to follow up and regular checking scans, you may learn that the mind can conjure all sorts of aches and twinges that miraculously vanish, Poof! right after the scan that shows all is well! Always double check something with your surgeon if it’s worrying you, there are absolutely no brownie points in worrying in silence.
Best wishes for your surgery and treatment.
Reactions, especially early reactions, can be very different. I had an ache but didn’t find a lump! General soreness and a pinky colour was the signal for me. Heaven knows when, if ever, I might have found the lump. You have been diagnosed early which is good, with no node involvement and if your surgeon feels the time frame is OK, then it probably is. All sorts of things may affect the timing not least of all the availability of staff who are treating you. Also never underestimate the reactions of the mind. You know there are two lesions and you can’t un-know that. Once you get to follow up and regular checking scans, you may learn that the mind can conjure all sorts of aches and twinges that miraculously vanish, Poof! right after the scan that shows all is well! Always double check something with your surgeon if it’s worrying you, there are absolutely no brownie points in worrying in silence.
Best wishes for your surgery and treatment.