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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 27, 2023 | Replies (122)
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I know your feeling. It is very difficult reading our patient notes. I too was where you are now. March 2023 diagnosed. Fast forward to today, I’m still trying to make the best decisions for me. Dr have to give you the “standard of care” recommendations. Meaning the degree of care a prudent and responsible person would exercise under the circumstances. Usual, customary, standard. Cancer is not one size fits all though. My MRI showed my lymph enlarged as well. It and 3 others were taken out. The enlarged one has cancer cells the others did not. Yours may be different. You won’t know until it’s tested.
I pray the best for you and peace to take over you mind, body and soul. Reach out to me if you want to talk.
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Thank you for your kind response. 😊 Some days I’m fine, other days my emotions sweep over me. My cancer diagnosis/journey has been a total disconnected one. When the radiologist kept apologizing during my post DX Mammo Breast U/S I thought why are you apologizing? Then it clicked Omg she sees CA. I would rather her say nothing at during it….
Then after my core needle bx (a week later done by another radiologist ) was over I was given a Breast Cancer tote bag with mints & nail files…..Hot pink ice pack (no literature in the tote at all) & I was sent on my merry way! I thought really?! I’m given this without having an official BC diagnosis yet…..It’s putting the cart before the horse….Really not cool!
I’ve picked my surgeon, & oncologist, plastic surgeon all separately based on my insurance plan…..Now I’m looking for a radiation oncologist…..I have no idea what treatment I’ll need after surgery & it feels so disconnected.
I talk to other BC patients who have a whole team coordinating their care!
I’m stressed, confused & overwhemed & saddened by all this ..Once surgery is over & my path results are back I’ll be able to see where my journey will go….In the meantime I will pray hard, stay positive & take one day at a time…….