Trying to make sense of it all.....
What I am feeling like at the moment, as I wait is that sometimes I feel like - I am not wording this so well, sometimes I feel like a bit of a fraud - being Grade1 and probably Stage 1 as well - mayb...
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Hi @Janine60
I too am/was grade 1 stage 1 - my only difference from you was that I had synchronous bilateral tumours (one on each side). I totally get how you feel as we are so very lucky to have been detected early and less aggressive pathology. But the waiting game is awful for everyone and it certainly brought me undone at times. Irrespective of your pathology there is still the shock of diagnosis, the pain of surgery, waiting to see if nodes and margins are clear post surgery, if drugs will/won’t work, if chemo is needed, radiation burns and fatigue, tamoxifen ... etc. The reality is bc is shit at best - even when the pathology is relatively good. Totally understandable you will have wabbles.
I’m glad you now have a follow up appointment- that was a long wait. I saw my surgeon a week after both my surgeries. Best of luck for confirmation of a positive outcome for you! xx
I too am/was grade 1 stage 1 - my only difference from you was that I had synchronous bilateral tumours (one on each side). I totally get how you feel as we are so very lucky to have been detected early and less aggressive pathology. But the waiting game is awful for everyone and it certainly brought me undone at times. Irrespective of your pathology there is still the shock of diagnosis, the pain of surgery, waiting to see if nodes and margins are clear post surgery, if drugs will/won’t work, if chemo is needed, radiation burns and fatigue, tamoxifen ... etc. The reality is bc is shit at best - even when the pathology is relatively good. Totally understandable you will have wabbles.
I’m glad you now have a follow up appointment- that was a long wait. I saw my surgeon a week after both my surgeries. Best of luck for confirmation of a positive outcome for you! xx