Hi
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, I have been told it’s extremely treatable which is obviously a great relief. On Wednesday I was told I need a mastectomy after looking at my MRI results. I was fine with this, just relieved that there was a plan in place. Today the consultant called and told me they had changed their minds and would like to do more biopsies before they decide the mastectomy is the best option.
I just feel so confused, they explained to me in great detail the reasons for this but I can’t get my head around it. I just feel like I’ve been hit my a bus again now that I don’t know the “plan” I just feel so overwhelmed and drained by all the waiting and not knowing.
Hi Mummy36 and welcome to the forum. I can relate to everything that you are saying, you get the results, get the plan and then you know whats in front of you, then they change their minds and pull the rug from under your feet. So little wonder that you are feeling overwhelmed and drained its hard going.
I imagine that they have changed their minds because they think that they could preserve your breast without and compromise to your full recovery from Breast Cancer. Did they give any indication as to why they had changed their minds? xxx
Thank you Gail I feel like I’m being really weak about it all!
Just that they would like to see in more detail what is going on the MRI showed more lumps so I suppose maybe they’re hoping that they could be benign? It’s just confuses me that that wasn’t the original “plan” I understand they’re doing the best thing for me but changing things just makes me think the worst. Xx
Hi mummy36 It sounds like they think that less severe treatment may be an option which will be a good thing. But if for some reason you want a maesectomy in Cardiff the choice of surgery is left to the patient accept in a few incidents. The waiting and confusion you feel is all normal and the hardest part wishing you well x Jayne
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