Still not sure what i am in for... Had a core biopsy, mammogram and ultrasound last friday... has been a few weeks since i was last diagnosed...
I'm waiting... waiting..... go in on the 26th to find out a treatment plan.. for some naive reason i always thought that if you were diagnosed with cancer that they would act super fast, rip that thing out and you wouldnt have time to think about it until it was all over ha!!
Hi Shaz and Lanilumps,
I had my treatment at the Mount too. Are you under Peter Willsher/Arlene Chan? If so, they are wonderful. I can recommend a great plastic surgeon to anyone who is interested for reconstructions too :)
I live in Hillarys and I'm nearly 45.
I was 35 the first time I was diagnosed and 42 the second time (in 2010). I finished my chemo on 29th Dec 2010 and am back to a relatively normal life now. Hopefully my last time with this horrible disease.
The waiting for the treatment to start is definitely the worst part. The first time I was diagnosed I had to wait almost 2 months for my surgery. The second time I only waited about 2 weeks. I guess it depends upon how invasive it is as to how quickly they get in there. My first experience was particularly frustrating as I was booked in for my surgery and had geared myself up for a particular date and then was phoned a few days before to reschedule for another week away! I was devastated as I just wanted it out of me but apparently someone else had a more agressive cancer that needed to be addressed before mine. I understood but it didn't make it any easier!!
Sorry it's taken me so long to comment on this but I've just found this group!
Take care everyone and feel free to message me if you have any questions that you think I can answer for you.
Louise x
Hi,
Finally have the time to say howdy!
I'm Shaz and was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on 14/8/12. Had lumpectomy and axillary clearance on 27/8 and unfortunatley margins were not clear so had partial mastectomy of 10/9.
Starting TAC 22/10/12 then 6 weeks of radiation. Feeling really overwhelmed about the treatment, the unknown is so scary.
I'm 42, married to a great bloke and have 2 kids, 13 and 9, oh and we live in Currambine.
Having all my treatment at the Mount.
Shaz x
Hi,
Finally have the time to say howdy!
I'm Shaz and was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on 14/8/12. Had lumpectomy and axillary clearance on 27/8 and unfortunatley margins were not clear so had partial mastectomy of 10/9.
Starting TAC 22/10/12 then 6 weeks of radiation. Feeling really overwhelmed about the treatment, the unknown is so scary.
I'm 42, married to a great bloke and have 2 kids, 13 and 9, oh and we live in Currambine.
Having all my treatment at the Mount.
Shaz x
Hi Lanilumps, I was diagnosed on 16th April with Grade 2 invasive and had my op within two weeks after that but since then it has been a long wait for treatment. The surgeon and oncology Dr. started off the hormone treatment and although am feeling very unsure of the side effects, that I am having there has been no one to discuss this with, my GP is not that approachable and it is only now I am being booked for radiotherapy this is more than three months after surgery. I am hoping I can discuss my concerns once I start these visits. The waiting time for this to start has felt like a huge void in my life. The original Dr. did say in a very kindly way that although we feel that urgency re surgery etc. it isn't that critical. Hope it all runs smoothly for you along the way I have found all the staff extremly kind and caring. All the best, Judith
Hi Lanilumps, I was diagnosed on 16th April with Grade 2 invasive and had my op within two weeks after that but since then it has been a long wait for treatment. The surgeon and oncology Dr. started off the hormone treatment and although am feeling very unsure of the side effects, that I am having there has been no one to discuss this with, my GP is not that approachable and it is only now I am being booked for radiotherapy this is more than three months after surgery. I am hoping I can discuss my concerns once I start these visits. The waiting time for this to start has felt like a huge void in my life. The original Dr. did say in a very kindly way that although we feel that urgency re surgery etc. it isn't that critical. Hope it all runs smoothly for you along the way I have found all the staff extremly kind and caring. All the best, Judith
Hi i had to wait 8 weeks from diagnosis to surgery, I did only have dcis so not invasive that they new of, but I can certainly relate waiting is the pits
all I can say is you cant change anything until you are seen, try and do all the normal things till then
Cheers Narelle
