12 days since lumpectomy and still no results
I had a wide local excision and lymph node removal 12 days ago and still have not been given any results. I was told the multi-disciplinary team was meeting today on my case and the results would defi...
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Hi @Annette77
Great news about the clear margins and absence from the lymph nodes.
I think many of us can relate to the “good news/ bad news “ scenario.
I found I had to stop comparing myself to people who only had a tiny tumour and could get away with a lumpectomy rather than my mastectomy and just roll with the punches.
I did see a psychologist for a couple of sessions after my mastectomy and one of the best things she said to me was “ it’s ok to cry”.
Early on I cried at random times and events but over time it got less and I rarely do it now ( almost 18 months after my diagnosis) and when I do it’s usually in the privacy of my own bedroom.
Great that you are taking someone to your appointments - I took my husband and he absorbed a lot more of what was said than I did!
Take care.
Great news about the clear margins and absence from the lymph nodes.
I think many of us can relate to the “good news/ bad news “ scenario.
I found I had to stop comparing myself to people who only had a tiny tumour and could get away with a lumpectomy rather than my mastectomy and just roll with the punches.
I did see a psychologist for a couple of sessions after my mastectomy and one of the best things she said to me was “ it’s ok to cry”.
Early on I cried at random times and events but over time it got less and I rarely do it now ( almost 18 months after my diagnosis) and when I do it’s usually in the privacy of my own bedroom.
Great that you are taking someone to your appointments - I took my husband and he absorbed a lot more of what was said than I did!
Take care.