Early breast cancer treatment
Hello all, Today my mum received her diagnosis of early breast cancer. We will be seeing the breast surgeon next week for next steps, does anyone know typical how long treatment would take?
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Hi @tinango - the ladies here have given you the answers.....the word "early" is a good one though :). Once the pathology results are back your mum will have a much clearer idea about what the plan is.
When I was diagnosed with BC it was described as "as early as you can get", but the breast surgeon still warned me that I would need a mastectomy simply because the mammogram showed multifocal calcifications (looked like little stars in the night sky across my breast - tiny white dots....) These are like the canaries in the mine...they warn that something is on the move. When my pathology came back, it confirmed what the breast surgeon had said - that it was very early, not aggressive, but i would need a mastectomy.
Don't be afraid to get a second opinion if you feel you need one either. For my own peace of mind, that's what I did...and then I felt like I was more able to make an informed choice about the path ahead - and I have been so pleased with my team along the way. They have all, without exception, been amazing.
Remember, this is a time when you can all feel so overwhelmed but you can control some things.
Take care - and how wonderful that you are there to support your mum through this. We will be here to support you both <3
Nikki x
When I was diagnosed with BC it was described as "as early as you can get", but the breast surgeon still warned me that I would need a mastectomy simply because the mammogram showed multifocal calcifications (looked like little stars in the night sky across my breast - tiny white dots....) These are like the canaries in the mine...they warn that something is on the move. When my pathology came back, it confirmed what the breast surgeon had said - that it was very early, not aggressive, but i would need a mastectomy.
Don't be afraid to get a second opinion if you feel you need one either. For my own peace of mind, that's what I did...and then I felt like I was more able to make an informed choice about the path ahead - and I have been so pleased with my team along the way. They have all, without exception, been amazing.
Remember, this is a time when you can all feel so overwhelmed but you can control some things.
Take care - and how wonderful that you are there to support your mum through this. We will be here to support you both <3
Nikki x