Hello all,
Just wanted to share with you how mum's appointment to have her breast lump checked at the hospital went. Well, it is definitely breast cancer and she has 2 large lumps and a slightly suspicious lymph node. They need to get her another appt urgently for a full body scan and bone scan to check to see whether the cancer has spread. It is such awful news and I am trying to remain positive and upbeat for her, but boy is it hard. What with all the worry with Dad of late, I just cannot believe this has happened on top. Mum remained positive, but I know didnt fully understand what the consultant was telling her, by the questions she asked back. Glad I was there for her, but just feel sick and numb at the moment. Wanted to let you all know, just dont know when all this bad news is going to come to an end. I hope that she will be okay but I dont really know much about cancer and the consultant said that if it had spread they would try to contain it and hopefully give her many years, but it sounds like there is no cure if it has spread. They gave it straight and she accepted it with her usual positiveness (but I know she felt it, just not how we all would show things). I know that she really didnt want a mastectomy (who does!), but it looks like that will be the lesser option as it will mean it is only in the breast and that must be a good thing, rather than it has spread. Lets hope it hasnt spread and we go back in 2 weeks (will feel like forever).
It really has put everything into perspective for me this last few weeks and nothing seems to matter much anymore, except for family and health (those really are the things that matter in life arent they - add happiness onto that!!).
Snooky xx
Just wanted to share with you how mum's appointment to have her breast lump checked at the hospital went. Well, it is definitely breast cancer and she has 2 large lumps and a slightly suspicious lymph node. They need to get her another appt urgently for a full body scan and bone scan to check to see whether the cancer has spread. It is such awful news and I am trying to remain positive and upbeat for her, but boy is it hard. What with all the worry with Dad of late, I just cannot believe this has happened on top. Mum remained positive, but I know didnt fully understand what the consultant was telling her, by the questions she asked back. Glad I was there for her, but just feel sick and numb at the moment. Wanted to let you all know, just dont know when all this bad news is going to come to an end. I hope that she will be okay but I dont really know much about cancer and the consultant said that if it had spread they would try to contain it and hopefully give her many years, but it sounds like there is no cure if it has spread. They gave it straight and she accepted it with her usual positiveness (but I know she felt it, just not how we all would show things). I know that she really didnt want a mastectomy (who does!), but it looks like that will be the lesser option as it will mean it is only in the breast and that must be a good thing, rather than it has spread. Lets hope it hasnt spread and we go back in 2 weeks (will feel like forever).
It really has put everything into perspective for me this last few weeks and nothing seems to matter much anymore, except for family and health (those really are the things that matter in life arent they - add happiness onto that!!).
Snooky xx