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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Dear @Abbydog,
Thanks, this is very helpful. I was planning to need the rest of this year for treatment or to recover from treatment. Luckily I’ve been in the public service for many years and haven’t been sick much and have 8 months of accumulated sick leave. I’m planning to work part-time and use my sick leave for the rest of the time to cover the year. I can work from home and my manager has agreed to me doing that as long as I need to. I don’t know if I have income protection insurance and will check. I probably have to use all my sick leave first but it would be a good back-up.
I have read about cold caps but I didn’t know if they are used in Australia. I’ve added a question on cold caps to my list.
I check my breasts regularly and didn’t find the lump. It was found in a routine mammogram. I’ve been upset with myself for not finding it but it might have been too small for me to realise it was a lump when I checked a couple of months before the mammogram. I have dense breasts so parts of my breasts feel firm normally.
I’ll probably have more questions after my specialist appointments. All the information I’ve gotten on this forum and the website has really helped.
Thanks, this is very helpful. I was planning to need the rest of this year for treatment or to recover from treatment. Luckily I’ve been in the public service for many years and haven’t been sick much and have 8 months of accumulated sick leave. I’m planning to work part-time and use my sick leave for the rest of the time to cover the year. I can work from home and my manager has agreed to me doing that as long as I need to. I don’t know if I have income protection insurance and will check. I probably have to use all my sick leave first but it would be a good back-up.
I have read about cold caps but I didn’t know if they are used in Australia. I’ve added a question on cold caps to my list.
I check my breasts regularly and didn’t find the lump. It was found in a routine mammogram. I’ve been upset with myself for not finding it but it might have been too small for me to realise it was a lump when I checked a couple of months before the mammogram. I have dense breasts so parts of my breasts feel firm normally.
I’ll probably have more questions after my specialist appointments. All the information I’ve gotten on this forum and the website has really helped.