Anyone else given 'option' of treatment?
Original post created by member @lisa_68 moved to own thread in ‘Tests, treatments and side effects’ category:
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(copying my reply across ...)
Hi @lisa_68 - sorry to see you here - definitely not the club you thought you'd be joining, I bet! I hope you are recovering well from your surgery. Have you seen your surgeon again yet, for the pathology results? That is when your 'game plan' will be revealed to you.
Your surgeon will discuss your results with the Medical Oncologist and Radiation Oncologist and then discuss their recommendations with you. Sometimes this can take up to 2 weeks ... and the waiting just SUCKS! 🙁 They should 'guide' you towards making the best decision for your personal safety - they may give 'percentages' regarding your treatment. I asked my team - OK - if I was your mother/sister/wife - WHAT WOULD YOU WANT ME TO GO WITH?
My own tumours were small, found early & reasonably low grade - so chemo wasn't necessary for me. I had the lumpectomy, radiation and now on hormone suppressing tables for at least 5 years.
It is all a bit of a roller coaster - almost a treadmill, to start off with. Once you active treatment has finished, hopefully you'll be able to settle down & get back to 'as normal a life' as you can .... I just suggest that you try & keep as busy as you can, doing things you love doing - to stop your mind going off on wild tangents!! I found it mucked with my BRAIN as much as it did my body - perhaps even more, the brain!
Have you been assigned a Breast Care Nurse yet? You should be able to put any questions you have, to her. Or ring the Helpline (top of the page) and speak with our team. They may be able to point you in the right direction, too xx
Take care, try not to overthink it at this point .... take lots of deep breaths, and all the best xx
And check out this post for some links within the forum that may be of interest to you
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest
Hi @lisa_68 - sorry to see you here - definitely not the club you thought you'd be joining, I bet! I hope you are recovering well from your surgery. Have you seen your surgeon again yet, for the pathology results? That is when your 'game plan' will be revealed to you.
Your surgeon will discuss your results with the Medical Oncologist and Radiation Oncologist and then discuss their recommendations with you. Sometimes this can take up to 2 weeks ... and the waiting just SUCKS! 🙁 They should 'guide' you towards making the best decision for your personal safety - they may give 'percentages' regarding your treatment. I asked my team - OK - if I was your mother/sister/wife - WHAT WOULD YOU WANT ME TO GO WITH?
My own tumours were small, found early & reasonably low grade - so chemo wasn't necessary for me. I had the lumpectomy, radiation and now on hormone suppressing tables for at least 5 years.
It is all a bit of a roller coaster - almost a treadmill, to start off with. Once you active treatment has finished, hopefully you'll be able to settle down & get back to 'as normal a life' as you can .... I just suggest that you try & keep as busy as you can, doing things you love doing - to stop your mind going off on wild tangents!! I found it mucked with my BRAIN as much as it did my body - perhaps even more, the brain!
Have you been assigned a Breast Care Nurse yet? You should be able to put any questions you have, to her. Or ring the Helpline (top of the page) and speak with our team. They may be able to point you in the right direction, too xx
Take care, try not to overthink it at this point .... take lots of deep breaths, and all the best xx
And check out this post for some links within the forum that may be of interest to you
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest