And so the fight begins...
Hi all just to update my lymph node biopsy and breast lump biopsy came back positive on Thursday So that’s it...my fight begins. No staging or anything yet but have my appointment with breast c...
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Hi @"Prime time" - as @melclarity said, you’ve definitely come to the right place.
This forum will provide you with so much support - there’s always someone online to share advice or just a word of encouragent. It’s been a life- saver for me!
The appointment with the breat clinic will hopefully answer a lot of your initial questions. I’d suggest going with a physical list of all the things you want to know. No question is silly or unreasonable so make that list as long as you need it to be. This is all about you and you want to make 100% sure that you walk out of that appointment feeling confident that you’re armed with all the information you need to take the next step.
There will probably be some more scans and tests on the horizon and that can be a really difficult time as you wait for results. It’s actually the worst bit - waiting for a plan of action and treatment plan. But as soon as there’s a clear direction for you, you’ll feel much more in control and if information seeking is what helps you, you’ll be able to do some research about what you can expect.
It’s really important that whatever is recommended to you, you’re confident and have faith in your medical team. If you have any doubts, if your questions are going unanswered, if you feel like you’re not being listened to or that you’re not being treated with respect - go seek another opinion.
And please jump on here often - whether it’s just to confirm that what’s in your head is normal, whether you just need to download or whether it’s to do research - there are so many amazing people on here that are only too happy to help.
All the best tomorrow and please let us know how you go!
Xxxxxx
This forum will provide you with so much support - there’s always someone online to share advice or just a word of encouragent. It’s been a life- saver for me!
The appointment with the breat clinic will hopefully answer a lot of your initial questions. I’d suggest going with a physical list of all the things you want to know. No question is silly or unreasonable so make that list as long as you need it to be. This is all about you and you want to make 100% sure that you walk out of that appointment feeling confident that you’re armed with all the information you need to take the next step.
There will probably be some more scans and tests on the horizon and that can be a really difficult time as you wait for results. It’s actually the worst bit - waiting for a plan of action and treatment plan. But as soon as there’s a clear direction for you, you’ll feel much more in control and if information seeking is what helps you, you’ll be able to do some research about what you can expect.
It’s really important that whatever is recommended to you, you’re confident and have faith in your medical team. If you have any doubts, if your questions are going unanswered, if you feel like you’re not being listened to or that you’re not being treated with respect - go seek another opinion.
And please jump on here often - whether it’s just to confirm that what’s in your head is normal, whether you just need to download or whether it’s to do research - there are so many amazing people on here that are only too happy to help.
All the best tomorrow and please let us know how you go!
Xxxxxx