Questions to ask 'Post Surgery' of yourself - to your Specialists - Tick Sheets - Self assessment

Julez1958

Hi @Cora
I hope you can talk to someone at  this time of need - your breast care nurse GP or the Breast Cancer Network helpline.
This is a time of intense emotional and psychological trauma and it would really be beneficial to talk it out with someone.
Take  care 🌺

arpie

Tick Sheets to 'self assess' in between seeing your Medical Team ....... 

I am bumping this one to the top again - a set of 'tick sheets' to print off & fill in before you go to your specialists (on Page 1 - click on the 'downloads' down the bottom.)

The first one is the BC handbook from the Cancer Council, so no need to print that one off.

Print off 2 copies of the Tick Sheets & fill one in for your specialist as well - and in the meeting, tick them off as each item is discussed (make notes on it as well.)

I hope you are travelling well at the moment

take care

nicmaree

These are fantastic! Thank you x

melzzs

I just had a lumpectomy, in maroondah public hospital now I wait I guess, I do get told what will happen next but always feel I need asurance  & told a dozen times

iserbrown

Surgery done, yay!
Next step will be pathology results from surgery to determine what course of treatment the Oncologist will advise you on

Take care

https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/articles/breast-cancer-pathology/

arpie

Well done @melzzs - I hope you felt the same relief that I did after the surgery xx. The waiting for results is always a pain (ask for a copy of the pathology results too) .... Once you know your 'plan' - I think you'll
feel more in control xx. take care

melzzs

Hi I was surprised to get a call from a nurse today to ask how I am and what the next steps are pathology results good idea thankyou arpie

melzzs

Thanks iserbrown 🙂

melzzs

Interesting reads thanks ladies