Confused Brisbane?

Hi AJG, Participation in trials is voluntary so if youre not comfortable, make sure you let them know thAt! The first couple of weeks are the worst scariest time. It does calm down a little bit. If you don't understand anything, ask your doctor to stop and explain it and write down anything you think is important. Also don't be afraid to ask them to explain your pathology and what it means and if it is good or bad. It's your body and you should be 100% comfortable with what they are doing to it!

Thanks Annie, a great site I have lots on information to read so it will be a long night - I have been invited to participate in the SNAC2 but really feel I'd like to take the Setinel Node path however with the trial its random so I'm a bit "pulled" as I'd like to help others by particating in the trial but feel the SN path would be the way to go - decisions???

 

AJG

I would like to thank everyone who has responded trying to help me through this dark time

Thank you so much AJG

I would like to thank everyone who has responded trying to help me through this dark time

Thank you so much AJG

I would like to thank everyone who has responded trying to help me through this dark time

Thank you so much AJG

Don't be so angry with yourself, I would check my boobs almost daily and as an ex- nurse thought I had a handle on it.

Beaten by the mammogram and ultra sound biopsy I guess.

My tumour was 27mm and was also grade 3 which means aggressive/ fast growing which is stage 2b 

Please get your info pack from this site and read thouroughly.

Please do not go to Dr. Google too often as it can distress and confuse if you do not know what to look for.

 So speak openly, honestly and ask your medical team everything and anything.

I wish you all the best and expect to see your writings here many times, hopefully with not too many doubts

Cheryl

Hi AJG, I understand your anger at finding your breast cancer. Like you, I never missed a scan either, but I had a grade 3, 21mm tumour that was also missed in these scans. I had an old lump rechecked, as I suddenly became alarmed by it, even though it had been checked before and had been there for over 10 years. Three months before this, my scanning mammo showed nothing. My Dr wasn't worried, but sent me for a repeat mammo and an ultrasound. The mammo was still clear, and the ultrasound showed that this lump was only fibrous glandular tissue. However under this there was a 4mm cyst like lesion. We did a fine needle biopsy just incase, and this is how I discovered I had invasive breast cancer. The lumpectomy and radiotherapy that was to follow was considered not a big deal by the medicos. Unfortunately the lumpectomy showed the tumour to be much larger at 21mm, and very aggressive. I went back to theatre and had a mastectomy, and then required chemo. As a precaution I have since had the other breast off, as I decided that I wouldn't easily trust a mammogram again. My reconstrution is now complete, and my hair has regrown, but is still curly. I am on femara, for the next 7 to 10 years, which is an estrogen blocking drug. There are alot of us, who have been very thorough in checking for breast cancer, and have still wound up with it. It is a bugger, but at least you now know, and can begin your treatment. For the record, I was lucky with my chemo, as it didn't knock me about too much at all. I wish you all the best. Write down a list of questions so that you can ask your surgeon everything that is on your mind. Your surgeon should talk to you, and if he doesn't, perhaps get a second opinion. It is also good to take another person with you, as it is so hard to take everything in and remember it all. Love Chris xx