Recently diagnosed

Hi and welcome.

There is a really useful thread HERE

Flowerchild said:

Also should I post this in 'Treatment' instead of this thread?

It's fine here

Flowerchild said:

re: feeding tube so didn't opt for PEG am now regretting this, thoughts anyone?

My trust didn't offer this at all but I did have a nasogastric tube at the end of week three/beginning of week four the I couldn't swallow anything. Make sure this is an option going forward as I hate to think how awful placing a PEG would be once you are having trouble eating.

I have a bog HERE which might be useful too

Hi Flowerchild, welcome to the group, it's good you have found us. As for asking questions when you meet your, it's good to take a notebook to write things down, it can become an overload of information and you forget a lot, even better if you can take someone with you, two sets of ears. As far as the feeding tube goes, I would always advise people to have one if offered, you could tell them on Thursday that you have changed your mind, it's probably not too late to get one fitted. Stick with us, we're all here to help if we can, any questions just ask away.

Ray.

Hi and thanks for the info, I will definitely be asking if they can fit a PEG next week now. 

Mandy

Hi, I am hoping my husband can come with me as he needs to hear some of this stuff too, he has made most of my appoints so dar and work have been good with him, and yes two pairs of ears will help. 

Mandy

I am currently sitting in the breast clinic awaiting a mammogram as it was noted I have a small 6mm lump, but the oncologist has pretty much dismissed it as nothing, so I am hoping I get the all clear today.