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Newly Diagnosed - surgery and treatment pathway
Moderator moved @Kaz64 from activity section to 'Newly Diagnosed': After a routine mammogram and 2 follow up needle biopsies, last week I was diagnosed with a high grade DCIS & a grade 3 14mm ...
Thanks for your replies @Aska, @fufan & @mell45.
The initial surgeon appointment went well though and put my mind at ease. Fortunately the surgeon was nothing like the google review suggested.
MRI tomorrow then I meet with breast care nurse, physio and doctor (surgeon? ) next week before a mag seed or two are implanted. The operation will follow. Although the surgeon I chose to have my jnitial appointment with will not be performing the surgery as I am going public. I am told that the particular surgeon is good. Funny I am a little concerned that the surgeon is male. Not sure if I’m being sexist but I tend to think that a female surgeon will be more particular about breast surgery - probably why I prefer to see a female doctor for smear tests / - I expect they have a better appreciation. It’s all getting a bit real now.
MRI tomorrow then I meet with breast care nurse, physio and doctor (surgeon? ) next week before a mag seed or two are implanted. The operation will follow. Although the surgeon I chose to have my jnitial appointment with will not be performing the surgery as I am going public. I am told that the particular surgeon is good. Funny I am a little concerned that the surgeon is male. Not sure if I’m being sexist but I tend to think that a female surgeon will be more particular about breast surgery - probably why I prefer to see a female doctor for smear tests / - I expect they have a better appreciation. It’s all getting a bit real now.