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Lumpectomy for IDC: Calm but as the date approaches, getting nervous
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 28 8:52pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
I think at our hospital they do the appointments with new patients every Thursday. I felt very lucky that I was able to get an appointment just 6 days after I got the word that the tumor was malignant. In my opinion, the nurse navigators are like angels. I’m glad you have one, too. You are right there are so many options to consider. I never knew how much was involved in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. It has definitely been a learning experience. The only one I don’t have an appointment with yet is the radiation oncologist. I will ask the nurse navigator about that if they don’t call soon.
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Welcome to the club you never wanted to join❣️. You are certainly getting some great advice and support from other members here, but I wanted to welcome you as well, and let you know that if you scroll up to the left there is a breast cancer heading and that will take you a very long list of discussions on breast cancer here on connect. We are quite a large and active community and most of us have gone through our own version of the BC journey.
I find it helpful to focus on the next thing and not get anxious about what comes after that. There will be time when it is the next thing. I do like to make very informed decisions so I read a lot.
I will be thinking of you tomorrow while you get your surgery, and praying there is no need for drains and a simple recovery. I will be here when you get back, just tag me or reply to a post (actually for any of us)😁.
Please come back and let me know how you are doing after surgery, you got this.
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In my case the radiation oncologist was more conservative than the surgeon, who had suggested one week of radiation. When he saw the lobular cells trailing off (or some such language) he wanted to make sure that he gets everything. Three weeks. And I'm all for that! Why go to all this trouble and than risk a recurrence because you shorted the treatment? Cancer makes us put on our big girl pants. I'm still not sure who handles questions now that I've met three docs. Maybe the navigator?