Waiting for oncologist ??
Hi there, I was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 weeks ago. I am now 4 weeks post surgery after a lumpectomy. I had a grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. My specialist informed me last Thursday that...
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Hi @Jazz26, there is an excellent booklet you can read and download called Your Guide to the Breast Cancer Pathology Report on www.breastcancer.org the main breast cancer website in US. It has places you can fill in your own details and refer to the description. This will help a lot with understanding the pathology.
There is also a fact sheet on pathology that is helpful on the main BCNA website here under resources.
One thing I have realised through all this is that you have to take control of the process if you want peace of mind.
You will learn what questions to ask such as - when should I hear back from the ....... Insert specialist here ...... With my appointment?
That way if the call doesn't come when you expect it, you can ring straight away.
I would want to know who the referral was to and their contact number before leaving the specialists rooms. You will find the receptionists are usually very helpful with that information.
There is also a fact sheet on pathology that is helpful on the main BCNA website here under resources.
One thing I have realised through all this is that you have to take control of the process if you want peace of mind.
You will learn what questions to ask such as - when should I hear back from the ....... Insert specialist here ...... With my appointment?
That way if the call doesn't come when you expect it, you can ring straight away.
I would want to know who the referral was to and their contact number before leaving the specialists rooms. You will find the receptionists are usually very helpful with that information.