Waiting is driving me mad

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Just had to vent, I had op 7 weeks ago, and was expecting my radiotherapy to start about 8 weeks later, I am still awaiting an appointment with oncologist, the waiting is really stressing me out and I'm not sure why. I guess I just want it all over now, and I'm having a bad day. My beast doesn't feel normal today, so hoping after a restless nights sleep it might feel more normal again tomorrow.

Guess I'm just after some reassurance that it will happen 

  • I found rhe waiting incredibly stressful   however,  when the process starts up again it happened to me so quickly. I was 8 weeks after op before my Oncologist saw me and radiotherapy started very soon after that. I feel you need the time to recover from the op before undergoing radiotherapy.  I hope you have recovered well and that you get seen soon. The timescale seems about right from what I experienced.  Sending good vibes and hugs. Sarah xxx

  • as i undertsand they wait 6-8 weeks before they do so you heal better, once they start with chemo your healing ability is not so good

  • I saw oncologist after 8 weeks, RT planning appointment week after that and now 2 weeks after that am about to start RT at 11 weeks post op.

    I hope you’ve now heard when your onco appointment will be. If you still I haven’t I think I would give them a call and ask about it.

    Hugs xx

  • Thank you, no I've still heard nothing from oncologist, everday I hear the post box and run to see if anything but nothing, not sure who to chase guess breast care nurse but hate being a burden last time I rang I felt like I was a bother 

  • I rang my BCN team last week about something minor I’d been mithering about. I’d put it off and off as I thought they’d be busy and offhand perhaps with me. But they absolutely were not and I wished I’d rung them sooner!

    it is obviously on your mind. And you are absolutely not a bother to your BCN team. You are as important to them as everyone else they are caring for. They won’t mind you calling them. xx

  • If you are close to your hospital pop in and speak to the macmillan team I've found their support great x 

    Dont leave it too long