Hi All,
I was told before Christmas that I had breast cancer. Biopsies were taken. I was called in for a consultation at the beginning of January and the diagnosis was confirmed. It was in my right breast and also in my lymph nodes. They had got 2 of the tests back but were still waiting for the 3rd one to come back. I was sent for an MRI and CT scan and thankfully these confirmed that the cancer hasn't spread.
However, they are still waiting for the 3rd test result to come back before they decide whether it's chemo first or surgery.
I phoned the breast clinic last week as I am getting more and more stressed and now have a lump under my arm. The clinic were lovely and reassured me that it's just from the prodding and poking but the waiting to start treatment is driving me crazy.
I feel like I'm in limbo and my life is on hold. It's all I can think about and my anxiety is going through the roof. If treatment is delayed does that risk it spreading? Am I over reacting?
I don't want to be one of those people that keeps calling and taking up the specialists time. I know I am not the only person they have to deal with and there are lots of others in a much worse place than I am but I just don't know what to do. I don't want to be forgotten about and just want to get on with it.
Any help or advice would be gratefully received.
