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Melhay
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9 years ago

Here We Go Again!

This time 2 weeks ago I was celebrating being given the all clear after having my 1yr check up since being treated for low grade breast cancer of the left breast in 2015.

A few days later however later I got the news the pathology results of the biopsy taken from the right breast had returned a positive result for cancer.

Whilst my specialist is confident this new primary tumor is small & low grade like the previous one in the other breast, for some reason I just can't help even feeling more worried & scared this time around.

As before, at this stage I'm booked in for a partial mastectomy & sentinel node biopsy on the 26th August & treatment will be Radiation therapy. 

My right breast has always been a source of concern - in the last 20yrs I've had 3 benign & 1 cancerous tumour removed from it. So I guess my expectation was that if there was going to be a recurrence, it would be in that one.

The fact that I was initially given the all clear now makes me wonder what else could be hiding in this left one!

So here we go again... 

 

 

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  • Jane221's avatar
    Jane221
    Member
    9 years ago

    Oh Melhay, that really sucks. I'm so sorry you are having to go through this again. Sending you hugs and best wishes that this round of treatment will finally see you in the clear for good. Jane xx

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    Melhay
    Member
    9 years ago

    Hi Brenda, thanks for your support. Yes, it sure is such a waiting game isn't it?! Last time around I was able to distract myself with growing my home business (I'm a jewellery designer/ metalsmith) . However we are in the process of selling our house so my studio equipment is all packed away. Oh well, I guess there will be plenty more packing to do soon!

     

     

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    Brenda5
    Member
    9 years ago

    I guess you just have to go through the surgery and the waiting on the pathology reports to figure out further treatments. What a bummer! Wishing you the best on the surgery part. Let us know how you get on.