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How were you informed you have cancer?

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I ask this question as I found out that I had cancer when I opened a letter from the hospital while drinking my morning coffee. The news took some digesting and I was unable to tell anyone 'till my partner got home from work. I am told this is unusual but I have since heard that others have beed told over the phone or called in to see their doctor or asked to come into hospital to discuss the results of their tests. So how did you receive the news that you have cancer?

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    I was told on what I was thinking was routine follow up to endoscopy, I'd travelled alone on the bus. Went into room doctor asked how I was then said you know the biopsy taken ...Well you have cancer . I was floored with the news a Macmillan nurse took me into a side room gave me a leaflet said surgeon would be in touch asked if I knew my way out . It was terrible the way I was told. I cried on the bus all the way home.

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    Hi...i had an endosccooy/Hysteroscopsy 2.5 weeks ago i have had numerous phone calls asking me to contact the Dr concerned after many attempts with no success i got another phone call today stating the Dr/Consultant needed to see me st the Well Womans Clinic this friday .. less than 2 days to go....could this be bad news they wouldnt spk to me on the phone
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    I went to the breast clinic on Monday. I had a mammogram,scan and a biopsy. Doctor told me it doesn't look good and I could have cancer. 

    I go back Friday for the results.

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    I went to the breast clinic on Monday. I had a mammogram,scan and a biopsy. Doctor told me it doesn't look good and I could have cancer. 

    I go back Friday for the results.

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