Hello, I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 18th Jan, found a lump on New Year’s Eve, saw my Doctor on 1st Jan, he referred me to the breast clinic, on the 18th Jan I had a mammogram, then a ultra sound and during this time two biopsies, had a further appointment on Jan 25,th I met with consultant and Nurse he explained that it was what they thought, I have a lump that is 38mm x 30 mm and a smaller bit coming off it that’s 17mm, I was told the next plan of action a ct scan and MRI, my CT scan is tomorrow Wed Jan 31st, and my MRI is on Feb 10th, on Feb 8th the consultant is going to ring me, I think he was hoping for scan results, but my scan is two days after the phone call.
The consultant said it will confirm if I need chemo, so I assume chemo before operation, on my first visit he did say next visit I will possibly give you a date for surgery, but the plan seemed to have changed.
I am not looking forward to MRI, but I will have to deal with it, the appointment is for 70minutes.
I hope you are moving forward with your plan, it’s such a worrying time, going into the unknown.
It’s frustrating when the plan changes, I think after my scans the decision is if I have chemo before or after,, or at all.
Maybe he wants to shrink the lump before surgery, I am not sure, but everything is swimming around in my head, I hope every thing goes well for you, keep me up to date.
Have you had any news, I have had my CT scan, it was different to what I have had before, just a cannula in, and connected up to a tube, from there everything was automatic, even the dye, it wasn’t the best of experiences, the machine seem to come over my head and face.
Have MRI tomorrow week, then I am hoping they come up with a plan, the consultant/surgeon he is going to phone me on the 8th, think he was hoping the scan would be done.
