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Only two weeks into the journey
Hello ladies, I had tests (mammograms, ultrasound, core & FNA biopsies) last Thursday week & got my results on Tuesday 11/04/17, so very newly diagnosed. From what was going on & reactions, things t...
Hi Cat, welcome but sorry you have joined us.
Just thought I would let you know about some legal obligations in relation to your diagnosis. See link below.
http://employsure.com.au/blog/management-of-non-work-related-injuriesillnesses-employers-health-and-safety-obligations-relating-to-employees-injured-outside-of-work/
You will have more information after your oncology appointment. I was wondering if you had a breast surgeon appointment yet or are they thinking you will have chemotherapy first?
Those pathology reports are awful aren't they. Unless in your organs or bones usually when in lymph nodes they consider this as locally advanced rather than referring as metastatic. Know that even with cancer cells in lymph nodes your cancer is still curable. My niece had 2 multifocal tumors and 10 positive nodes. 14 years on she remains cancer free. So know that yes it can be beaten.
Everyone is different on chemo so it's not possible to predict if you will feel well enough to work. Some people have little issues and people like myself were unable to work.
The start of this is a whirlwind and a real feeling of being out of control but once a treatment plan is in place it gets a little easier.
Take care and ask anything. Kath x
Just thought I would let you know about some legal obligations in relation to your diagnosis. See link below.
http://employsure.com.au/blog/management-of-non-work-related-injuriesillnesses-employers-health-and-safety-obligations-relating-to-employees-injured-outside-of-work/
You will have more information after your oncology appointment. I was wondering if you had a breast surgeon appointment yet or are they thinking you will have chemotherapy first?
Those pathology reports are awful aren't they. Unless in your organs or bones usually when in lymph nodes they consider this as locally advanced rather than referring as metastatic. Know that even with cancer cells in lymph nodes your cancer is still curable. My niece had 2 multifocal tumors and 10 positive nodes. 14 years on she remains cancer free. So know that yes it can be beaten.
Everyone is different on chemo so it's not possible to predict if you will feel well enough to work. Some people have little issues and people like myself were unable to work.
The start of this is a whirlwind and a real feeling of being out of control but once a treatment plan is in place it gets a little easier.
Take care and ask anything. Kath x