Good Morning

I went to Grimsby hospital breast clinic on the 23rd January just for a check up; how little did I know it would change my life!!

At 11:15 am I was told after my mammogram I had calcification on my left breast and this was cancer! once you hear that word your World explodes inwards, it did for me, the next 1 hour was shell shock, I had my boyfriend with me so he was able to ask questions and be there to give me support, I was told I needed an ultrasound which lead to me having 3 needle biopsies.

After seeing the consultant for the second time I was informed I would have to go back next Wednesday for the results and options but when asked about what he recommended it was a full mastectomy.

The most scary part is although the nurses were there to offer comfort at no time did anyone tell me where I could go to get help? it is fine having all these leaflets in the waiting room but to be honest the last thing on my mind was money or other things, I just wanted someone to explain in simple words exactly what i had? yet no one did this I was just told you have cancer now go home and come back next week?

Am i wrong here? do i expect to much from our goverment and NHS? I just go home and what carry on as if nothing as happened and thing well it is just like having a cold it will go away soon?

I am still in shock and I cry myself to sleep every night, although I did try to read the information from the Dim witted people (DWP) but hey that is one big minefield and I do not have a degree in jargon!!!

So please can anyone help me with what is it I have? and what do I do now?

Regards

Elaine