Dear all,
I am mostly a lurker here since 2013, when mom was diagnosed with colon cancer stage 2. It was a very difficult time for us, as she was diagnosed being highly symptomatic, had lost about 15 kg and had daily fever, low iron level, etc. Surgery was diffucult, too. Now 2 years after she developed a big hernia, which we were planning to fix soon. We learned about her diagnosic on November 21, 2013 - I will always remember this day, as it was the start of a totally new life for me and my sister.
This year she complained of discomfort in her left breast. Since last mammo was 2 years ago, as recommended, we went to another one. They found a suspicious spot in her right breast, and then with US an enlarged axillary lymph node in her right armpit. It again happened on November 21, this time in 2015!!! It didn't look good right away, and after fine-needle biopsy we were told - low-grade cancer.
I don't even know what to think or do. I am lost. I am taking her to Moscow for core biopsy, as fine-needle biopsy does not produce a lot of information about tumour type, and they already suggested cutting everything out - the breast and all lymph nodes, not knowing any histological features of the tumour.
Dear all, I will appreciate your words of support, your prayers for my mom Nina, any advice from people in the same situation - it seems to be a very rare situation. And if someone recommends a good breast cancer forum, I will also appreciate it a lot.
Thanks again. I aways admire everyone here, in this forum, which I am proud to call "our" forum. You are all my stars.
Rita.