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Here we (I) go
Diagnosed ductal last week - lumpectomy tomorrow. feeling sad but relieved & nervous & a bit scared. Likely radio or hormone therapy after - we’ll see. reading these threads I know I’m not alone, ev...
@cactusk ..... all the best for your Med Onc appointment on Thurs xx. They'll take you thru all the options and explain it fully.
Try not worry yourself leading up to it xx I think they really only do phone calls or telehealth consults if there is a Covid issue or similar ....
Have you listened to the Charlotte Tottman Podcasts on What you don't know until you Do? They are terrific - she is a BC psychologist who was diagnosed a few years ago & had a double mastectomy, no reconstruction.
The podcasts cover pretty well every emotion that most of us have gone thru since Day 1 of diagnosis. (There are 2 series)
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/podcasts/season-1-episode-1-d-day-diagnosis-shock/
You can read a bit more about her here too .... (click on the PDF document below - an interview with The Herald.)
take care
Try not worry yourself leading up to it xx I think they really only do phone calls or telehealth consults if there is a Covid issue or similar ....
Have you listened to the Charlotte Tottman Podcasts on What you don't know until you Do? They are terrific - she is a BC psychologist who was diagnosed a few years ago & had a double mastectomy, no reconstruction.
The podcasts cover pretty well every emotion that most of us have gone thru since Day 1 of diagnosis. (There are 2 series)
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/podcasts/season-1-episode-1-d-day-diagnosis-shock/
You can read a bit more about her here too .... (click on the PDF document below - an interview with The Herald.)
take care