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Feeling nervous now
8 weeks ago I was diagnosed with INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA AND DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU. I saw the breast surgeon within a few days and she sent me to have multitudes of scans, blood tests etc. my diagnosis is complicated by the fact that I had a hip replacement 17 months ago that was complicated by a major post op infection that left me in hospital for three months and having three further surgeries. I am still on antibiotics from this infection and the likelihood of me coming off them in the foreseeable future is zero. I am under the care of infection control at one of my local hospitals for this. Anyway, they had to weigh in on this upcoming surgery in case either area was compromised. The other problem I have is a regurgitation of two of my heart valves so care needs to be taken with anaesthetics, so of course Cardiology also need to be involved. Anyway I went back to the surgeon yesterday ( she's been overseas for six weeks) to chat about all the results and she told me that she can't book me into surgery yet as something new came up on my last heart scan which needs a cardiology clearance. Luckily I already had an appt booked with my cardiologist for this coming Monday. The surgeon has agreed that if he gives clearance I can call her office prior to her getting his letter so things can start rolling. She wouldn't put me on her lists tentatively in case I need further cardiac treatment first. I'm just worried that it's already 8 weeks and I can actually see this lump in my breast now. Do you ladies know if these things spread quickly to the lymph nodes etc? Everyone seems to have had their surgery so fast in comparison to me. I've seen no one and have not been put into contact with oncology or anyone as yet. The surgeon said that will happen post surgery. Im a patient person but my family is starting to freak out that this thing is going to take over my body and that cells are escaping into places they shouldn't withball this waiting. What do you ladies think?
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- Fantastic news.
- Thanks @socoda. I an hsppy to have a date again. This will be one month after my original date and three months post diagnosis.
- Yayyyyyyyy!!!!! @nonkyboy that's awesome news!!!!
- The hospital called me this afternoon. Surgery is definitely on the 13th September. Preadmission visit next Friday. Only three more weeks so I am happy with that.
- Oh what a relief. Green light to go. X
- Good to hear, that will bring the blood pressure down!!
- Thanks ladies. I just got home from hospital and angiogram went well with no blockages found thank goodness. Cardiologist has already called and left a message with the breast surgeon so hopefully I hear from her in the next couple of days. On a side note while at the hospital today, prior to the angiogram the receptionist told me she booked my other "procedure" in yesterday. I said would that be the breast surgery by any chance and she said yes and she's almost sure it was on the 13th September. So three weeks away. I think they must have put me on the list as a tentative which I'm hoping will now be the real date. I have the gynae surgery on Monday coming up so that will be good to have that over with prior to the breast surgery. Feeling more hopeful tonight and certainly relieved hat I don't need stents etc at this stage.
- Hi @nonkyboy
Good to hear your medical team are working so well together - but isn't it a shame they don't think how their initial words can play on one's mind ?
I also think I got the worst possible group of genes (osteoarthritis, BC, heart problems, blood pressure, deafness etc) but then I think of my brother who died suddenly with acute myeloid leukemia and I reckon at least I am still alive !
Your post sounds so much more positive and it looks like you have a supportive sister so you'll be OK.
Keep posting as we will be keen to know how you are getting on and even more keen to provide ''insider'' support when needed.
Hugs Summer :-) - Well sounds like your team are onto it and working together. Here is to a speedy resolve of the cardiac stuff so next stages can happen. Kath x
Stress is quite enough to push your blood pressure up. Sounds as if everyone is doing what they should (even if they are doing that annoying thing of talking to each other but not always to you) so deep breath time. I got an arrhythmia through my treatment which alarmed me until I realised the heart is tougher than I thought. Here's hoping for a shadow, but if a stent is required, it's a pretty straightforward procedure.
Best wishes for tomorrow.
