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Point of diagnosis
Out of all of the most fantastic care, support and help I've been given over the last 9 months I still find my experience at being told I have cancer bugs me a lot. I had my core biopsy on the Wednesd...
What a terrible experience @blondy. I got my diagnosis from a consultant and nurse at Breastscreen, who then rang my GP to make an appointment for me. She said she would wait back until I could get there to see me. The nurse at Breastscreen shoved a bag of information at me as I was running out of the door. By the time I got to my GP she had already made an appointment with the surgeon she considered the best for the next afternoon (happy to change it if I wanted to) and then stayed back after her usual working hours until she was certain I was okay to go home. I couldn't have asked for better care. It's awful to hear that others don't get it.