Hello everyone and I hope you are all ok?
I had left mastectomy just over two weeks ago. I’m now waiting for results appointment in just over a week.
I had sentinel node biopsy at same time as mastectomy and reconstruction.
I know this is a waiting game but really scared of what they’ll tell me.
Has anyone else experienced this at all /have any advice?
Thank you
Hello,
yes, that waiting, it’s the pits, isn’t it? But the team need to discuss the results and any changes it might make to your treatment from now on, plus in my experience the HER2 results take longer to process, in my case a good 2 weeks post-op.
Rest assured they will be working away in the background, and will come up with the right way forward for you
if you’ve any worries, remember we are here, the helpline too, and of course your team.
Hugs xxx
Moomy
Aha, so you already know about some of the HER2 status? I didn’t. My guess is that they will want to double check and decide the best way forward for you as an individual, these days treatment really is scaled to the person, not the ‘one size fits all’ approach that they used to follow.
hoping you get answers soon
hugs xxx
Moomy
Hi Jax,
So sorry you find yourself waiting.
I think everyone here will be sympathising with you as it 's a really horrible and frustrating time with the imagination working overtime.
It 's such good advice not to google as it tends to make everything so much worse, sadly I know this from personal experience.
I wish you all the very best, love and hugs to you while you are waiting and I hope you will have your treatment plan very soon. xx
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