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...
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This is an extract from my word doc I kept on my cancer in 2015.
Friday 2nd October, my left breast seems a bit flat near the top and a vein is showing. It feels more solid and flat in one spot. It seems a bit odd so I make an appointment for my very first visit to a new Doctor in my new area.
He ordered a blood test (hadn't had one in over 20yrs), mammogram and ultrasound. While the test centre was at it they also did a needle biopsy. No anaesthetic just shoved it around like he was making a cheese omelette. I still have the bruise over two weeks later. I thought this isn't too good but being breast cancer awareness month and the tests, all being free, I thought go for it, you won’t be getting me in here again!
I saw the doc a week later Friday 9th October for the test results. He slammed me with, it is malignant breast cancer. That doesn't sound good, that word malignant, I am not up on any medical terms at all. I hardly even take an aspirin!
The only good news the doctor said is a part of the blood test says sed test is low. The Dr seemed happy with that bit. He asked am I taking any medication. I said no, apart from the contraceptive pill I have been on for most of my life. He said get off it now; the cancer is feeding off of it.
Tests ordered CT scan of chest, pelvis, and stomach area and few days after that bones scan. The doc said it’s to make sure there's no other nasty cancers lurking about. I staggered out of the office in a fog, armed to the teeth with more tests to get done.