Hi all
im a 57 year old female who found a breast lump on the 23rd Feb, when I was getting ready to go for a pre assessment appointment for a total knee replacement which is booked in for April 25th
i managed to see the GP on the 26th Feb and he referred me to our local breast care clinic as suspected breast cancer . I attended on March 17th , had a mammogram , ultrasound and several biopsy’s and also saw the consultant. I’ve has a summary of that appointment by letter saying that there is a cancer present ( 95% and above) and that one of the lymph nodes is suspected to b cancerous. I have the appointment for the results and I presume further planning on Wednesday the 8th April.
i have been off work, due to the stress of it all since the appointment on the 17 March and work have not contacted me once to see how I am etc. I think I am in denial, I just feel like this is happening to someone else and I’ll wake up from this nightmare soon . Is this normal ? I have a fantastic husband and friends who are there but to be fair , I’ve learnt who are my true ones over the last few weeks . I don’t know the point of this post but hope that someone can give me some advice on how to cope and how I’m meant to be feeling
thanks in advance
