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The beginning of my BC Journey
So hard to believe how your whole world can be turned upside down in one Dr's consultation. Breast Cancer...me???? It still seems unbelievable. Over the past 12 days I have been through the barrage of Mamograms, biopsies, Research programme, MRI, CT scans, blood tests. The bone scan to go and then in 2 more days I will be sitting in the Surgeons office for the first time to finally be informed of what I am really facing. I have been through a roller coaster of emotions, sad, scared, disbelief but am so blessed to have so much wonderful family and friends that love and support me. I feel resigned that there is no point stressing...it is what it is. I will be incredibly relieved if the surgeon's reports it is only what I have already been advised:
6.5cm mass and 6mm lump in right breast only and lymph nodes all positive for cancer. I will love my life and treat myself with all the love and respect I deserve. Deep breath...for today I will just breathe.
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- I understand where you are coming from Linda. It's the fact that you have no control over such a major thing happening in your life. It had been driving me mad!
- Hi Hazel Thanks for the moral support. That's not bad going to get to surgery in 4 weeks hey. Another 2 weeks and I'll have a plan. Sounds like there's lots of waiting so I may as well get used to being patient! Love and kind thoughts to you Linda x
I went through the public system in Brisbane, I was diagnosed mid September, waited 2 weeks to see surgeon, then another 2 weeks till surgery. Lumpectomy, mid Oct. The results from pathology after operation took a few weeks. The waiting seems endless. No secondaries is good news for you, all the best Linda,
Hazel xx
I went through the public system in Brisbane, I was diagnosed mid September, waited 2 weeks to see surgeon, then another 2 weeks till surgery. Lumpectomy, mid Oct. The results from pathology after operation took a few weeks. The waiting seems endless. No secondaries is good news for you, all the best Linda,
Hazel xx
- Thanks Natasha. Good to know it can be normal to have a wait. X
- Thanks Natasha. Good to know it can be normal to have a wait. X
I had to wait six weeks between diagnosis and surgery. It was a long wait. Some of the most important results don't come until after the surgery when they have the tissue to analyse fully.
- Attended my first appt yesterday with surgeon, 2 weeks after being diagnosed with. BC expecting results of type, grade and plan only to be frustrated that I have to wait a further 2 weeks to see surgeon in public system for full diagnosis and treatment options. That will be a month since I've been told I have BC. I understand the complications to get all the test/scans in but the waiting is the hardest part. I have been cleared of no secondary cancers so that is fantastic. It's so far only 2 masses and lymph node on one side. I'm still struggling to wait. Has anyone else felt like it's so hard to wait in the system or did you all go Private? Sorry for the vent! Xxx
Hi Avni ~ my name is Jess from BCNA. I just wanted to get in touch to say hello/hi and i hope you are you are connecting with some of the wonderful women in the online network - if need any help at all - just let me know :-)
I just wanted to also let you know that there is a group in the online network for women living with advanced/secondary breast cancer, if you wanted to have a look, you can find the group here: http://www.bcna.org.au/group/4218
~ jess x
- Good luck today. I will be thinking of you .
