Surgeon or oncologist first?

Hi Lizzie27​ 

Sorry to see you joining our select little group here ... do you know what type of BC you have?  We have some private groups on some of the trickier ones that you could join, if it is one of them (check out the Groups Page in the pink banner at the top of the page.)

I was lucky & only had the one lot of surgery .... if further surgery is required, you pretty well always see the surgeon first. 

The surgeon is a cancer specialist too!  ;)  It is the surgeon's job to do the surgery and After they've done the followup surgery, you'll then see the Medical Oncologist, as the Onc needs to know that the surgery was successful & along with the Pathology Reports (from both surgeries), they'll then set out the plan for your ongoing meds.  They'd only be guessing if they saw you before the surgery.  You may well see a Radiation Oncologist as well (if they believe you should have radiation as well), and this is usually done before going onto the AI medication - or it was in my case.

Listening to Charlotte Tottman's and Raelene Boyle's stories are very educational ... Charlotte Tottman is a specialist breast cancer counsellor - and has had a double mastectomy herself, so knows exactly what everyone goes thru, from diagnosis to surgery, chemo & ongoing treatments ..... 
Listening to Raelene Boyle's podcast is well worth it, as well as Charlotte Tottman's! | BCNA Online Network

Feel free to jump onto this thread - there is lots of good information about the forum, including tick sheets on how you are going physically & emotionally during your treatment.  

A big welcome to all New Online Network Members ..... | BCNA Online Network

take care & all the best - make sure you have a trusted friend or family member with you at all your 'early' appointments - and consider recording them on your phone too, as it can be difficult to remember everything that is said at the time.