Newbie ER+ HER2- awaiting Oncotype score

Hi Cujo4498,

Sorry you have found yourself requiring treatment.

It's an anxiety provoking time.

Like you I was her2neg erpostitve prpositive. However I was stage 3.please stay away from Google it's not up to date and worst case scenarios.

I was diagnosed May last year. Have since had a lumpectomy and removal of sentinels. Chemo, radiotherapy and now on Letrozole and 6 monthly bone infusions.

I'm in remission, it's amazing the treatments available now. The waits are always the worst. Try to do things you enjoy. Spend time with people who care about you. Pamper yourself you deserve it.

Make use of the forums, macmillan, cancer care or Maggie centres.

I wish  you well, happy to answer any questions I can. Keep us updated on your progress xx

Hi Cujo4498

Welcome to the forum, I'm Daisy53 one of the community champions in this forum.  I'm sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer.  The waiting for test results is horrible and it can be easy sometimes to down a rabbit hole. Try to keep busy doing the things that you love to do.  Things I found useful while waiting for my results was to go out into the fresh air and go for a walk, I also found a good book and some nice music helped to distract me.

Wishing you the best of luck with your results.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Thanks Daisy53 & Missymolly

I'm back at work which i hoped would help but here I am, distracted!

I'm very lucky to have private health care & he did offer an apt next week but suggested a week later to be on the safe side for the test result but I'm so close to making contact because I forgot to ask if bringing forward the apt would be a possibility if results are in quickly. Would this make me look neurotic? 

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Hi,

No it wouldn't make you anymore neurotic than any of us. We all want to know ASAP what wer are dealing with.

I was to wait 2 weeks for my results but I remember they called me on day 8 then you wait another couple of weeks to see the oncologist. Depending on how busy clinics are. There are lots of waits unfortunately. But once in treatment it all runs seamlessly.

Good luck, sending hugs xx

Hi Cujo4498 and another warm welcome to the forum. A club that none of us wanted to join but a great place for support and shared experiences. Great suggestions already from the fine folk here, would definitely second the ‘don’t google’! 
Re phoning to ask if your appointment could be brought forward if results are in earlier, I’d absolutely do that. It’s totally normal to want to know everything asap. I hate asking for anything but if you don’t ask, you don’t have that chance of getting going a bit sooner. In the bigger scheme of things the timing isn’t a huge deal but for your own peace of mind the sooner you know stuff the better. We’re not used to putting ourselves first, but this is the time for it! Sending love and a big virtual hug, HFxx