Newly diagnosed - private or public
Hi Yesterday I received preliminary pathology results which said I have an invasive poorly differentiated carcinoma. There were a number of further points noted but the gist is that my lump is cancer...
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Hi ladies,
sorry it took me a little while to return. My appointment with the surgeon went as expected. He did an ultrasound in his rooms and believes my lymph nodes to look normal. At this stage they are telling me grade 3 stage 2. He advised a lumpectomy appeared possible but that I could consider a mastectomy, he advised genetic testing to assist with the decision. Personally I cannot imagine finding a lump again after going through everything, I think that would be very traumatic and all my life I have had lumps. I think I want a mastectomy…..
in any case, I have time to think about it. Being TNBC, I will have chemo first for 3-6 months (I’ll know more on this tomorrow when I see the oncologist).
I have a PET scan scheduled this afternoon.
on the private vs public query. I am seeing an oncologist tomorrow who works in both and am going to suggest public for the chemo at least, assuming they can get things moving quickly enough, it sounds like the public system will offer me everything I need.
I’m feeling good 😊. The thought of cancer is pretty all consuming but I don’t have a doubt that I’m strong enough and will get through this.
sorry it took me a little while to return. My appointment with the surgeon went as expected. He did an ultrasound in his rooms and believes my lymph nodes to look normal. At this stage they are telling me grade 3 stage 2. He advised a lumpectomy appeared possible but that I could consider a mastectomy, he advised genetic testing to assist with the decision. Personally I cannot imagine finding a lump again after going through everything, I think that would be very traumatic and all my life I have had lumps. I think I want a mastectomy…..
in any case, I have time to think about it. Being TNBC, I will have chemo first for 3-6 months (I’ll know more on this tomorrow when I see the oncologist).
I have a PET scan scheduled this afternoon.
on the private vs public query. I am seeing an oncologist tomorrow who works in both and am going to suggest public for the chemo at least, assuming they can get things moving quickly enough, it sounds like the public system will offer me everything I need.
I’m feeling good 😊. The thought of cancer is pretty all consuming but I don’t have a doubt that I’m strong enough and will get through this.
If there’s such a thing as a positive in this situation, I feel so amazingly loved and supported by my family and friends. It gives me such strength.