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Recently diagnosed with early breast cancer. Lots of tests and 2 operations later (complete left masectomy) I am told it hasn't spread and isn't in my lymph nodes. Hooray for small mercies. I am told...
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My tumour was large (9cm they thought it was 3cm) so I had to have a complete left masectomy after having a partial and axillary clearance. It was contained and only had minor invasive tissue so I do not require chemo or radiotherapy but see the oncologist regarding hormone therapy. I have been quite lucky in that I found a cyst that turned out to be nothing and that mamogram/ultrasound found the tumour. Also not having to have chemo is a good thing. Just starting physio but feeling quite good. Curious about reconstruction but still to soon to look at it in detail just yet (only 2 weeks since op). I really hated the feeling of being out of control and that I might just wake up and realise I had a bad nightmare but I do realise I am luckier than most at this stage of the process and just keep my fingers crossed it doesn't reoccur anywhere else.
I love this website a lot. I have just found out a friends sister is going through this too so I am going to catch up with her and let her know about this site (if she doesnt already)
Be happy and think good thoughts
Andrea