Help! What should I do?
i was diagnosed with breast cancer on Thursday the 8th November and am currently trying to get in to see a breast surgeon. So far my doctor can only get me an appointment on the 23rd Nov which 11 days...
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Hi @CathyMac, the waiting is just the worst but hang in there. I was also invasive ductal carcinoma Grade 3 as well as high grade DCIS like you. I found out in April this year and my first surgery was in May. I had a lumpectomy then re excision in June to widen safety margins. They decided then for me to have chemo to mop up anything left from the invasive carcinoma tumour then for me to have the mastectomy due to the high grade DCIS they found on scans after the second surgery. Cancer is so individualised now and treatment plans are different for each person.
It was a good 4 weeks before any surgery plans were made for me and like many on this forum will tell you waiting is the hardest as your mind goes into overdrive thinking of the worst case scenario's. But as the others have said deep breath.
Let us know how you go. I decided against reconstruction as I just wanted to concentrate on getting rid of the cancer. These are decisions you don't have to make straight away and again everyone is different but it was the right path for me. big hugs to you. xox
It was a good 4 weeks before any surgery plans were made for me and like many on this forum will tell you waiting is the hardest as your mind goes into overdrive thinking of the worst case scenario's. But as the others have said deep breath.
Let us know how you go. I decided against reconstruction as I just wanted to concentrate on getting rid of the cancer. These are decisions you don't have to make straight away and again everyone is different but it was the right path for me. big hugs to you. xox