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Mollydot
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Hi all so sorry I'm gonna moan on here. Was diognosed last Oct I've had the lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removed waited 4 weeks for results which weren't what I expected. Its spread to the lymph nodes so penciled in for surgery to remove them in February. I just feel so out of control of everything the waiting the plan for after surgery hasn't been told to me feel like I'm just a statistic not a person.do they let you be involved with treatment plans or do I just sit back and take whatever they offer. Sorry for this guys but today is a really  bad day in my head.

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    Morning Mollydot, 

    I know we talked some time ago and so I just wanted to jump on here to send you a massive virtual hug. 

    Good luck speaking to your BCN today. 

    Absolutely you should be involved in your treatment plan. I know I've often felt like a statistic on my rollercoaster of a journey so far, but we are emotional human beings and we need to feel involved and understood.  Ask whatever questions you want (write them down before). If figures help you, ask them what % will the treatment help reduce your risk of recurrence. Ask whatever you want to satisfy you about your decisions around their treatment plan if that's what makes it easier for you. We are of course all different and some people find it easier to just accept the recommendations of the experts, which is also absolutely understandable. The key thing is that this is about you Mollydot and you have to feel as happy as you can about the reasons that you are going forward with the recommended treatment plan. 

    Sending another virtual hug - Mickey xx ️

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    Morning Mollydot, 

    I know we talked some time ago and so I just wanted to jump on here to send you a massive virtual hug. 

    Good luck speaking to your BCN today. 

    Absolutely you should be involved in your treatment plan. I know I've often felt like a statistic on my rollercoaster of a journey so far, but we are emotional human beings and we need to feel involved and understood.  Ask whatever questions you want (write them down before). If figures help you, ask them what % will the treatment help reduce your risk of recurrence. Ask whatever you want to satisfy you about your decisions around their treatment plan if that's what makes it easier for you. We are of course all different and some people find it easier to just accept the recommendations of the experts, which is also absolutely understandable. The key thing is that this is about you Mollydot and you have to feel as happy as you can about the reasons that you are going forward with the recommended treatment plan. 

    Sending another virtual hug - Mickey xx ️

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