Badger 

amazing news so happy for you .

I understand what you mean I felt the Oncotype DX was the only thing that was going to give me closure and it surely did gave me closure also 

NHS do offer this lots have it on nhs I had it done private the cost was around £3200 

I think you really have to stamp you feet to get it if it wasn't offered though but worth a try 

lovr lara ️

Hi.  Same as you. 52.   Was told  Cancer stage 2 but not spread  to lymph nodes.  Had surgery in February.   And five days of radiotherapy in March.   I also had coil out in February. Had two weeks of bleeding doctor said it was a reaction to coil removal.  Been five weeks today that I've seen anything so like you waiting to see if periods start again.  Hopefully tamoxifen will help With that.  Doc said to make appointment next month to have injection to see if I am early menopause or been or going through it xxx 

Badger hello! Hope you have recovered well from surgery. That's great news about your results. I think you can ask the consultant as many questions as you feel you need/want to about chemotherapy and oncotype. My tumour turned out to be a grade 3 and bigger than expected and I have to say that's rattled me a little too but they've put me straight to radiotherapy. I will have an appointment with the oncology team before I start and I'm hoping they can just explain everything to me. Take care xx

Hi lara, thank you as always for your reply. I can't believe my mind went blank in the consultants room. I had had my results meeting cancelled two weeks in a row so I had been waiting four and a half weeks for it. I had all the questions ready and then blank. 

I'm so annoyed with myself. I know there has been an mdt case meeting to discuss my case but just feel like it's kinda you are placed in the easy pile, if that makes sense? I believe I have all the attributes, I think but could be wrong, hence having to ask the question why hasn't it been discussed with me. I know there is a delay now before I will get to actually speak with the radiotherapy people so I'm scared. I have suffered with depression for over 20 years and with my results meetings being cancelled twice I feel like I am sliding back down. I am trying not too. 

Thank you as always for this forum for being able to discuss these issues.

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Hi case4,  good to hear from you. Did you find out your stage of cancer and the size?  That's what I need to find out today. Can't believe I didn't ask. It's probably one of the most important questions and proper mind block. 

I'm hoping that I can properly speak to someone in the near future as I just need to get the test done so I know that I've thrown everything at the cancer. I would even take out a loan to pay for it if I have too. I would just like to have it explained as to what guidelines my mdt team used to decide it wasn't warranted for me. 

Once explained I might be fine. 

Hang in there seems like forever since we started this journey x

Hi.  Don't want to brag.  But I went privat with my husbands health care through his work.   Think that's why it all happened so fast.   
my doctor said they they just do a blood test to see  you stand with menopause.   She wants to make sure I've not had a period for two months before she does the test xx

Badger 

yes lovely you have come back ain't spoken to you in a while .

For me I was told no Chemo but I questioned it was told low grade and all that which was good but it's my body my mind it's all ok then telling me this but as I knew of the Oncotype DX and this test is your tumour no statistics ect so I needed to be sure and wanted closure and no way I could get closure by taking the word for it my Insurance paid for the test the score is if it's over 25 Chemo is required , my score came back under 10 so for me this was closure but I totally understand where you are coming from if there's a test out there why not offer it to everyone it's definitely done on nhs also my oncologist told me this .

if I have a bad day for me I think of my score and it instantly brings me around to normal thinking it was a lifesaver .

I would definitely ask about it just explain you need closure and this is the only thing that's going to do it .

love Lara ️

Badger 

My radiotherapy was planned for 6 weeks after surgery, but obviously as I wanted the oncotyoe test this delayed it two weeks my own fault but it's what I wanted and needed so my radiotherapy was 8 weeks after surgery don't panic to much it's told that it should be done within 3 months of surgery so you have plenty of time for this .

love Lara ️

Badger 

as ozzy said tgere is a blood test to determine your menapausal status I had this one it's just a quick blood test that comes back in a few days mine came back as peri I had thought I was post but not so lucky lol so I was put on tamoxifen I think if your post menopausal you go on to letrozole.

love Lara ️