Hi Wendy,

This must be very confusing for you. It can sometimes take a while for your MDT team to decide on the best way forward for you. I can understand how afraid you mut feel with your needle phobia, but this is all doable. Going private is expensive and, you will often find that the same surgeon works in both areas.

I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years and, have been happy with the treatment I've had.If you trust your NHS surgeon, place your faith in him and be guided by his advice. Chemo is used before or after surgery and, has been used frequently before during Covid. This helps to shrink the tumour before surgery. I hope that you get on better on 22nd September in getting your clips inserted.

Don't forget that we are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Yes I know it could be the same one as we paid for our daughters UC appointment and her consultant appeared

I just need to be 100% sure if what route I'm going down 

Thank you xx

Hi Wendy,

This is a difficult decision for you to make, but it has to be yours alone and, one that you are happy with.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Definately , but after seeing how many young women have breast cancer omg I'm going to fly the flag very for them anyway xx

Hello

Thank you and yes it was a shock as the lumps they found are exactly where I had my breast injury and I'm convinced that's what has now caused this cancer !

Mind you , I'm awaiting the Mri results and if there are any more anywhere else then I know it wasn't the injury ! But I have had a mamagram and ultra sound and only the two lumps are on there but mri is more in-depth and pre cautionary , I'm in much better mindset now though , I have to be dont I? 

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HI Wendy,

How are you getting on. I'm delighted to heaar that you are in a better mindset, but have you had any clarification on why treatment is planned as it is? Are you due to get your MRI results soon? If so, why don't you draw up a list of questions for your consultant? This way you should be able to clarify some of those niggles you have about surgery and treatment.

If you don't get the answers you need before you start chemo, why not phone your breast care nurse and ask her? These nurses are usually conversant with your cases and can put your mind to rest about a lot of things.

Thinking of you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hello

yes my nurse rang me yesterday and said to think about it all , but will wait for mri results and she said they could suergery and will look at his lists but chemo was suggested first as then I will get the lumpectomy then the injections the radiotherapy afterwards but I'm think get the lumps out first if mri is ok but my first chemo is booked for  October 1st but I have a big wedding to do on the 26th October for a couple who have had to change the dates three times due to COV I'd ( I'm a florist ) and I still want to this wedding for them so not sure if chemo dates will change ! I still must work when I can in between treatments as it will spur me on 

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One day at a time and be positive x

HI Wendy,

I am glad to hear that you have spoken to your nurse. I can appreciate how you want to be the florist for this wedding, but the most important thing for you to concentrate on at the moment is you. The sooner you start treatment, the sooner you'll start to reduce the size of your cancer. Doctors tell us that it is ust as effective to have chemo first as it is to have surgery first. Did your nuse say when your MRI results are due back.?

Jolamine xx