Time span from diagnosis to treatment
Hi- need advice or reassurance please -Overdue BreastScreen Dec 22. -Received call from BreastScreen Jan to come in for further tests/ lump found. went to hospital and had two scans, 3D mammogram, ultrasound and 3 biopsies under ultrasound/local anaesthetic. -Called back 1 week later- confirmed invasive lobular Cancer Of L breast- HER-2 Referred to Family GP That day, Family GP referred all test results to 2 hospitals- one close to my new home at beach and one close to my family jn Melbourne and where all medical records are (I still have to have a hole in heart To be repaired and post cervical cancer checks) I deferred appointment with specialists at beach hospital til feb 22 as I received an earlier appointment to meet specialist at Melbourne hospital (Austin/Olivia Newton John wellness centre) and thought to check it out first (I’m told two opinions is good idea) Halfway down the freeway to Austin hospital I get a call to say specialist has gone home sick- my appointment is. Cancelled and I’m back on wait list for an appointment again. No idea when my next appointment will be i haven’t seen a specialist yet have no treatment plan and it’s nearly two months since my original mammogram Am I right to be panicking and frazzled that the Austin hospital has STILL not gotten back to me for an appointment and treatment plan? Should I just forget the Austin and go to frankston on 22nd? Makes me Feel like maybe what I’m diagnosed with isnt a big deal to the hospital. Alternating between panicking and total absolute apathy
Panic attacks
I've just been diagnosed and have an appointment with the surgeon on Friday. It is my daughters birthday on Sunday so none of my family apart from my partner and one or two close friends know. Surgery will be next week. My daughter is coming over so I can do her hair - trying to keep it together and have hidden any paperwork, etc. I have also just found out I've got a new job who are waiting for me to advise of my start date (have got at the moment one month up my sleeve). And....I am also in current position that I am off at the moment and need to work out with what to do there. So yeah - no stress and no time for this thing called Breast Cancer.!! So...........just trying to keep calmish,hide from my family and put on the "all good", try not to drink too much and sleep with the aid of sleeping tablets Sure this isn't anything new :)