Newly diagnosed mother
Hi everyone, My mother has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. We are only in the early stages. They have found the cancer in her lymph nodes under her arm and currently can not find the primary...
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This is all completely new to me so you'll have to excuse me if I am a little vague :)
I think the reason for not having surgery first was my uncle pass 6 months ago from breast cancer. The dr didnt give me a complete reason why there were not going to operate first.She just said that she wanted to shrink the lump first and then operate last. I know the mass is quite big, measures just over 5cm in her lymph nodes. That was the same place that my uncle had his before he was incorrectly diagnosed by his doctor.
She has had tests through the week that included full CT scans, bone density tests and today a breast MRI. the dr was worried because she has the cancer in the lymph nodes that it could of spread to other parts of the body. Just waiting for our next appointment to get the results.
Mum has private insurance and does cover chemo and radiology but I am not sure if its worth using it. I have been told by people that the gaps can be very costly, something that we cant really afford at the moment.
How are you feeling now primek?
I think the reason for not having surgery first was my uncle pass 6 months ago from breast cancer. The dr didnt give me a complete reason why there were not going to operate first.She just said that she wanted to shrink the lump first and then operate last. I know the mass is quite big, measures just over 5cm in her lymph nodes. That was the same place that my uncle had his before he was incorrectly diagnosed by his doctor.
She has had tests through the week that included full CT scans, bone density tests and today a breast MRI. the dr was worried because she has the cancer in the lymph nodes that it could of spread to other parts of the body. Just waiting for our next appointment to get the results.
Mum has private insurance and does cover chemo and radiology but I am not sure if its worth using it. I have been told by people that the gaps can be very costly, something that we cant really afford at the moment.
How are you feeling now primek?