So pleased to find some older women here, just diagnosed

@kamada I had a lumpectomy and a re-excision for margins and wore the Berlei bra for about six weeks. Didn't feel comfortable taking it off before then.

 @kamada  I only wore my 'post op' bra for a couple of days - but I am not 'overly endowed' and have never been a bra lady either.  Mind you - I had my radiation 'on my tummy' (boob hanging thru a hole) as my tumour was behind the nipple - so that was interesting (and usually saved for 'well endowed' women!)  I've only ever been a 34C!  So it is totally up to you.  My surgery scar was minimal as well, so not much rubbing there either.  I had more pain from the sentinel node removal than anything (which was pulled out, not surgically removed, as I understand it!)  It was Very numb under the arm for a while & more painful than the actual surgery site!

Try not to worry about the chemo too much (assuming you will have it.)  Some don't lose all their hair (my husband's thinned badly, but he didn't lose all of it with his stomach cancer.)  They have 'cold caps' these days  as well!  They are better at delivering doses now & some people even 'work thru it' as well!!   I was lucky & avoided chemo - just having surgery & rads - but others will be able to help you on the chemo front, I reckon, as they find your post.

Yep - try not to overthink it - as you say, just take one day at a time.   Keep busy doing stuff that you love doing - and it keeps your mind active.

Take care & alll the best xx

 Hi @arpie! I am on the northside of Brisbane. Got a copy of final pathology report and all is as above except that a grade 3 but staged at 1a. :) It is good to know exactly where I stand so a happy lady tonight. I am well supported at appts and have notes from them. I forgot to ask how long I should continue to wear my glamorous 😜post op bra after the lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Could anyone give me a rough idea? Thank you for your time xx

Sorry to see you here, @kamada - but you are in the right place for support and info - throw up any questions you may have.  Great that the nodes are clear.

Where abouts are you (town/city?) as some of our members may know of support groups (or even live there!)  It is great meeting up with our online buddies!

All the best with your oncologist meeting - do you have someone to attend with you, for support?  Or record it on your phone as well?

Take care xx

@Giovanna_BCNA  - maybe a separate thread for @kamada's story ?

I am pleased to find some other older women on here. I am 72 (don't feel it), diagnosed a couple of weeks or so ago and had surgery last Friday. The first days until core biopsy results were an absolute blur of fear, sadness and disbelief. Once I found out that the tumour was considered quite small and that the U/S didn't pick up anything in the lymph nodes I became a bit more rational. Post op biopsy showed clear margins around tumour and DCIS and clear nodes - good news! I am Oestrogen+ Progesterone- but unfortunately HER2+ and a grade 2/3 so it looks like I don't have a hope of avoiding Chemo. I was/am dreading it but seeing posts on here saying that side effects can be handled really well has given me hope that I have a good possibility of handling it despite my age. Not looking forward to the lack of hair but I guess it will be a small price to pay for the chance to live to the ripe old age I always anticipated. I am saddened by seeing so many young women facing this rotten disease and realize I am lucky to have avoided it as long as I have so shouldn't complain too much. It is still rather unreal and it is hard to see my loved ones worrying and of course fear of the unknown manages to surface regularly but taking it one day at a time and trying to stay positive. Next step is seeing an oncologist.  I have read a lot of the posts and would like to thank all the ladies on here who have shared good advice and hope. It helps to know that I am not alone.