My mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer - good news stories needed

[Snowstorm]

Hello anyone who reads this ...

Last Thursday we found out that a small lump discovered during my mother's routine mammogram is breast cancer. Nobody's cried, nobody's shouted, we just can't believe it. I find myself thinking that I can deal with saying that my mother has a cancerous (is that a word?!) lump in her breast but not that she has cancer, that sounds too serious/terminal. If you knew my mother then you'd know what I mean, she's just too clean living to have cancer and it just doesn't seem fair (not that cancer is fair, I do understand that).

She's going to have the lump removed on the 22nd August (plus a few lymph nodes) and then she's due to have some weeks of radiology following that. That's all we know at the moment, without the doctors actually going in and seeing what's in there.

She's 66, she's my mother, my friend and my rock ... and I really need to hear some good news stories about this kind of thing (I'm taking the ostrich approach on the bad stuff at this point).

Thank you in advance.

My mum was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. She had a lumpectomy, then chemo and fianlly a course of radiotherapy.

The chemo made her sick but she had no real problems with the radiotherapy. Now she is fine. She sometimes has to wear a special bandage on her left arm and/ or hand ( the side they removed the lump and some lymph nodes from) to control swelling but otherwise she has had no lasting effects.

Good luck with it all.

Good luck to you too hellobello

Mother in law was diagnosed in 2000,had double mastectomy and is still very well 7 years later.
Hope thats a good news story for you

Another good news story. My nan was diagnosed and had a radical mastectomy 40 years ago. She is still going strong at 87 years old now.

my mum was diagnosed at 49 with breast cancer She had a masectomy and she is 64 next birthday and completely clear.

I adore her.

She was having treatment 15years ago and it was wonderful adn things have got even better sonce then.

Best wishes.

My mother was diagnosed 27 years ago, had a single mastectomy and is still very fine.

Oh BTW she was 51, now 78

Keep your chin up Snowstorm My mum was diagnosed 5 years ago. Today she's fine - was discharged from the surgeon last year and, fingers crossed, will be discharged by the oncologist on 1st October.

I found it hard as roles seemed to be reversed - my mum was always there for me but i had to help look after her while she was having chemo. Just try to do whatever you can to help her through it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that everything is fine. My mum is my rock too - even more so now i've had my ds.

My mother was diagnosed at the age of 39. She had a similar operation where lymph nodes were also removed and cancer was found there too. From what I understand the lymph nodes are like a hub and if theyve reached there cancer can access other parts of the body - but dont take my word for it as this was 10 years ago now. After also having chemotherapy and radiotherapy and possibly a mastectomy she has reached her 50th birthday last year and is as well as anyone.

I was raised by my dad as my mother left us completely (dad and brother) for another man when I was a toddler and had another family with him so I dont understand a mother-daughter relationship but shes really lucky to have you and will surely need your support through this.

Crossing fingers for you...x

Hi there
A good news story from me. My mum was diagnosed with a very similar lump at routine screening age 58. Cancer had invaded lymph nodes so they took some of those too. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and is now on tamoxifen. She's doing great and is now nearly five years clear of the cancer.
The treatment robbed her of her smile for a while, but she got it back. She suffers from lympoedema now (swollen arm) but it doesn't trouble her too much.
It's a tough time, and I really feel for you. I was so angry when she was diagnosed - like yours, it seemed to me my mum had done nothing in her lifestyle that would predispose her to cancer. It's very common, I think, which means treatments are good, and therefore outcomes are good.

Ask lots of questions of specialist nurses etc, that is what they are there for. My mum was helped loads by the Cancerbackup charity helpline.
Best wishes, and look after each other.

Hi I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2001 when I had just turned 30. I had a mastectomy, chemo & radiotheraphy.
I am now 16 wks pregnant.
There can be life after Breast Cancer.

I am sending positive thoughts for your mother & family.

Hi

My mum has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice now at the ages of 38 and 49 - in both cases she had surgery followed by medication.

She is now 56 and in full health and recovered quickly from the operations.

People do bounce back from a cancer diagnosis - my thoughts are with you and your family.

My aunt was diagnosed over 10 years ago and is still fine, hale and hearty

Our best mans mother and granmother were both diagnosed over 15 years ago and are both still with us

My mum went through exactly that a few years back. She got the all clear and has been fine at every check since (touch wood). The radiotherapy was tough on her, I know, but she got through it. She's got some pills (Tamoxifen??) to take for ever now, but other than that she's fine - she's 61 now. HTH. xx