Yay for today, though being told that I get the results straight away was really scary 
. Mrs Radiology Doctor says they are fine, so that is another six months out of the way. Next one in April for oncology checkup and feel.
Betsy, last chemo? Fab! Be prepared to be extra tired and stroppy through the next couple of weeks. I was.
Lily, good luck in there with the bloods and prawns...
Really, good luck with scan. Grade 2 is still a fairly slow and clueless sort of cancer, so wouldn't worry. It tends to potter about in nodes, but responds well to most treatment. Grade 1 is sometimes harder to treat, because it's SO slow that it ignores chemicals designed to kill it. Just doesn't grow fast enough or get thirsty enough to be bothered to drink much poison from the chemo. Odd but true. So Grade 2 ones are thirstier and drink up more of the poison and die, see. It's all technical stuff for the teams, so they know which potions or treatments to give.
Weebarra, sorry you are joining us but big welcome from me. Bracing news, isn't it, but this is one place where you are amongst a load of mums who have been there/are going through it right now with you.
If this helps, 9 out of 10 cancers are treatable. Most people are more likely to be killed by a falling piano than from their breast cancer these days, because the treatments have gotten so good. But treatment isn't fun, and neither is the worry.
Phrase book for cancer: 'Stage' means how big the lump is and where it is. 1 is little and in the boob. 2 is bigger but that's not really a problem. 3 is boob and in the lymph nodes etc and needs a bit more of a rolled-up-sleeves approach from the teams, but is still a good outcome in the end for nearly everyone. 4 is escaped and mooching about elsewhere in the body, looking for trouble, and needs plenty of thought and treatments to keep it under control long term. That's not a very scientific explanation but it's near enough.
'Grade' means how fast the cancer cells drink stuff and grow. Grade 1 is slow. Grade 2 is medium. Grade 3 is fast. BUT see above ....the higher grade ones can be easier to whack with potions. So that's really technical info for the team and not relevant to you.
Even if you have a rudely behaved sort that has sneaked out into lymph nodes and elsewhere, there are still good treatments that zap it. Many of the lovely mums and members here are living long term with cancer and still enjoying life, having holidays, seeing their mates and all whilst taking long term chemo pills etc. It's often becoming a bit like having diabetes - really annoying but not necessarily a killer any more. Not everyone is lucky, of course. But be of reasonably good cheer at the moment. Have a 
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