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Waiting to set up surgery feels worse than purgatory
Hi all. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Stage 1, grade 1, 8mm lump, oestrogen and progesterone positive, HER2-equivalent. The clinic told us to wait while they organise for a consul...
No @mericelle - I don't think it advanced my cancer at all (altho in my head, I thought it was, every day!!) I wanted it OUT OF THERE STRAIGHT AWAY - and to be honest, was prepared to pay extra (in the gap fees of about $4000 for the surgery alone even tho I had private health care) to get it taken out ..... and still thought I was lucky in having the surgery done within 2 weeks of 'actual diagnosis' in early Jan - even tho the lump was found back in the previous Nov.
Trust in your Mum's team - they will be analysing her results & deciding on the best options for her. The earlier it is detected, often, it is the better long term result.
It is tough being on the 'support team' - my husband was diagnosed with an aggressive stomach cancer in 2010 that can have adverse results in 75% of cases - but he was the lucky one - and still here, 10 years later!
All the best with your Mum xx Try not to 'over guess' the results - that will depend 100% on her pathology, after the surgery xx
Trust in your Mum's team - they will be analysing her results & deciding on the best options for her. The earlier it is detected, often, it is the better long term result.
It is tough being on the 'support team' - my husband was diagnosed with an aggressive stomach cancer in 2010 that can have adverse results in 75% of cases - but he was the lucky one - and still here, 10 years later!
All the best with your Mum xx Try not to 'over guess' the results - that will depend 100% on her pathology, after the surgery xx