The waiting game

Hi Carole Welcome to the site. I'm sure you will find it extremely helpful as you work through this very difficult time. There are so many amazing women in this site at various stages of their journey reading to reach out, hold your hand and support you through this difficult, frustrating journey. I was diagnosed with multiple cancers of 3 types in both breasts in October last year. The surgeon I was advised to see was on leave and I had to wait 2 weeks to see her. She said I had up to 6 weeks to decide about my surgery without her worrying about my outcome. I had already discussed my pathology with the local breast care nurse and knew I would need a bilateral masectomy, chemo and radiation. My surgeon was happy to operate the next week as I was keen to remove the cancers as quickly as possible. The waiting is one of the difficult parts... Waiting for pathology from masectomy and sentinel nodes. I then had a bilateral axillary clearance and waited again for the results. Then waited for oncologist appt which with Xmas wasn't till early January. Waited for chemo to start etc etc. it's hard to not worry that all the delays won't affect your outcome. I think you need to put your life in the hands of your care team which is very difficult and trust them completely. Carole its a challenging time as you wait for your results and treatment plan. It seems impossible in those first few months that you will find the strength to get through but you will... Put yourself first, cry when you need to, jump on here and share your story and find comfort in talking to others who truly do understand. Take care Mel xxx