Advice please
Hi, I am a 36 year old mother of 4. I’ve recently had a breast MRI after chronic breast pain behind nipple. It returned a cat 3 for ILC. The breast surgeon recommended to wait 3 months, rescan then i...
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hi @Brandrew10 this must be a very challenging time so sending you lots of positive vibes.
If it were me I would also chat with my GP too and I agree with comments above.
My breast cancer type was ILC and I agree with @arpie recommendations that ILC warrants further inquiry; it’s not as common a breast cancer type (as IDC) so worth checking the recommendation you received has been made to you by a specialist who is up with the latest on options for treatment of ILC.
That reinforces the recommendation that it’s worth checking if the surgeon you saw specialises in breasts (or not).
If it were me I would also chat with my GP too and I agree with comments above.
My breast cancer type was ILC and I agree with @arpie recommendations that ILC warrants further inquiry; it’s not as common a breast cancer type (as IDC) so worth checking the recommendation you received has been made to you by a specialist who is up with the latest on options for treatment of ILC.
That reinforces the recommendation that it’s worth checking if the surgeon you saw specialises in breasts (or not).
I would also ask the GP to refer you to an oncologist (who treats breast cancer) to seek their advice, as this might help inform your decision on how and when to proceed. I know it helped me.
This can feel like a very disempowering and unwelcome phase and now, looking back, I think being given an opportunity to ask a range of different specialists about the treatment, and the opportunity to consider their perspective, really helped me fully come to terms with my diagnosis and to accept the recommended course of treatment and feel confident in it. A bit more information helped me understand why the approach and choices we ultimately made were sound options.
This can feel like a very disempowering and unwelcome phase and now, looking back, I think being given an opportunity to ask a range of different specialists about the treatment, and the opportunity to consider their perspective, really helped me fully come to terms with my diagnosis and to accept the recommended course of treatment and feel confident in it. A bit more information helped me understand why the approach and choices we ultimately made were sound options.
Sending you lots of positive energy as you navigate this phase. 🌸🌷