48 hours and counting

Hello. There's many a conversation on various threads as to how the waiting game is the worst game ever to be involved with! Plan has been made so go with it. Try to focus on other things. It is hard not to let your mind run away. Wishing the results and plan are good for you x

I am feeling very lucky that I have a consultant who’s as happy to give me a quick phone call with the headline results the afternoon of their MDT meeting and we'll get more detail at an appointment next week.  Waiting is the absolute worst about all of this….

oh my goodness the lack of control is absolute torture.

Waiting for results is the worst, but also waiting for appointments to be scheduled, information to be sent, issues to be followed up... it has been driving me out of my mind for months.

I absolutely dread seeing a consultant. Even though all of mine have been very nice, they have so much power in our lives that it's completely unreal. My current consultant obviously doesn't decide what form or shape my cancer takes but she controls what I know and when, how I find out, who I speak to and everything that happens to me.

No way do I want someone to have that much power in my life 

Wishing a swift weekend and all the best for you.

I quite liked that lots of people discussed my case and came up with the best treatment plan for me. I was able to feel in control because they always told me what appointment was coming up next, when it was and what it would be about, I was always given an appointment for results at the same time they gave me the appointment for the test. And I knew the MDT team had all spoken about my case  - lots of people to come up with the best answer

I'd rather get the result of the discussion than not know what to do with the information they give me.

About the only choice I had was surgery date - my breast surgeon was on holiday at the ideal time so I would have had to wait 7 weeks for surgery after chemo. Th oncologists didn't like that, they said 4 weeks optimal time. So after meeting the new surgeon, I went with that.

They definitely have you best interest in mind!

Not much longer to wait for your results and next steps now, The waiting is the worst part by far1 Good luck with your meeting tomorrow,

Hi i have an appointment for my dressings to be removed tomorrow.  I have also received another appointment date on my mobile phone for a telephone call in a couple of weeks.  I can only presume this is for my results, but will check at my appointment tomorrow.  Has anyone had results over the phone, after restrictions have been lifted. I am thinking surely its not good practice to impart bad news on the phone, so trying to keep positive.  Face to face appointments can be positive results, so just thinking if this could be positive having a call arranged to save me time in travelling in for an appointment xx

Hi

All my appointment from June have been face to face, it's just not the same over the phone, ha e a word with your BC nurse tomorrow and see what she thinks, hope everything goes well, 

I had my results over phone. It took 3 weeks. Afraid I got very worked up and over anxious about it post surgery. Rang breast nurse team and one of them did tell me it was good news. My nurse wasnt working that day. Had my oncology appointment over phone too. I realise it's to keep us safe and not bring in germs but its hard going x

It's like waiting for exam results when your teachers/lecturers know but you are in the dark.  Difference is that when they say about you worrying about exam results "it's not the end of the world" when you waiting for results about your health it really feels like that.  

Fingers crossed they are good results tomorrow xx

Hi, wishing you well with your results tomorrow. I do not mind a telephone call. It's a 30 minute drive to my hospital, and as I do not drive I have to arrange with a family member.  I will have some questions ready and if need be will request a face to face. Best wishes for tomorrow xxx

Thank you, really pleased your results was good news, I am keeping positive but like yourself it is so easy to get yourself worked up. I am going to check with my bcn tomorrow when I have my dressings removed.  Best wishes xxx