Breast clinic appt

I need to rant. 

Im so upset and also really cross. When I went to clinic last weds and had the mammogram, ultrasound and biopsies I was told I woukd get the appt in the post for the results within 2 weeks and that my consultant had clinics on a weds. This weds came and went but when the post man came today and still no letter I rang the number on my referral letter to enquire if it had gone in the post as its Friday tommorow and obviously clinic is closed over the weekend. She tells me there is no availability for appts for the next 6 weeks!!!! At this point I cry and say I can't possibly wait that long and ask to speak with someone else. She advises I ring the consultants secretary. I ring her for her to say there is no availability showing for his clinic because he goes on holiday tommorow for 2 weeks!! I break down and say I'm supposed to be seen by weds nest week with results and she says she's sorry but he likes to see his own patients with results. I point out Ive not even met him yet I saw a nurse specialist last week and I don't care who I see hut I can't wait till the middle of march I'm going crazy not knowing. She says she'll email him and ask if he minds someone else seeing me?! Surely that's my choice?

Anyway she rings me back with an appt for tommorow at 12pm he has agreed to see me after his private hospital clinic at my hospital before he goes on holiday. 

Im going between thinking all must be okay if I was to be left 4 weeks from initial investigations to it must be bad news if he's squeezing me in. I'm also really cross that had I not chased my appt up I'd be left in limbo all weekend again just waiting when my results are clearly analysed and available now.

Anyway this time tommorow I will know one way or another. 

Terrified doesn't come close right now. 

Sorry for the long post just needed to get that off my chest. 

  • Thankyou so much.. Will Let you know xx

  • Hi [@DBird]‍ 

    It wasn't good news yesterday. I have an appt on Thurs to see the oncologist and will start chemo pretty soon after. 

    I can't believe this. Telling our 11 year old was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. 

    So approx 10 months of chemo, surgery and radiotherapy and that should be that. 

    Im terrified but am determined to stay positive. 

    Tracy x

     

  • Hi. 

    Its triple negative. I have no idea what that means really and am going to ask my nurse to explain it again on Monday. He did explain it but I didn't take anything in really. We were totally honest with our boy. We are a very open family and have always talked openly and honestly and encouraged sharing of feelings. He's scared bless him and I've told him that's okay because so am I and dad is too. It's okay to be scared because it's going to be tough for us all but we will get through this. Once he knew I wasn't gong to die his only other question was how long would it take for my hair to grow back! Bless him. Thankyou so much for all that advice. Having things to look forward to is such a good idea. Getting a puppy sounds exciting. What a lovely thing to look forward to.

    This all feels so weird. Like it's not happening but I know it is. Being a nurse you would think I'd be okay with hearing things like chemo and surgery but the word chemo made me want to vomit.

    Its good to know chemo isn't so bad so thankyou for that x

  • I have very little hair anyway. I wear it really short and it's very fine so we shall just see what happens. I hate been bloody cold!

    Thankyou your replies are really helping. I hope I'm like you with the chemo and if im not I'll just have to suck it up. I'm a tough Yorkshire lass and all will come good in the end xx