Hello to the club I don’t want to be part of. Another newby here. I had my follow up appointment yesterday with the “team” who will be taking care of me on this journey. This was just over a week after my biopsy which was just over a week after my mammogram recall appointment. I didn’t find a lump but apparently there is one… very small - and also there was an indentation dent, which I hadn’t notices but it was visible when raising my arm.
I was told it is grade 2, invasive, small and treatable. I have a lumpectomy date of August 3rd and advised will have radiotherapy about a month after the surgery. Apart from a folder from Breast Cancer Care (interesting but overwhelmin) plus contact details of team etc., I haven’t received anything in writing about my specific results. I have seen a few people on here mentioning their pathology results. Does everyone get these at some point? Presumably that will give me a bit more detail so should I expect to receive these in writing soon?
Hi - welcome to the club none of us want to be in. I havent received anything from path lab just info from the hospital visits, Im a little further on than you but Ive had similar diagnosis, picked up on routine mamo - I couldnt feel a lump but had an indent, my biopsy & scan showed ‘tiny blobby’ was 9mm and lymph node was clear. Im told the pathology results are most accurate when they have it out and under the microscope. From initial biopsy they told me mine was 9mm grade 1/2 ER. I had lumpectomy & SN biopsy on 29th June and get my results tomorrow, just hoping there is nothing much different to original biopsy - My op and recovery have been pretty easy, I have taken 8 paracetamol since day of my op, I hardly have a mark from being cut and have full movement of my arm - the hospital has been amazing, the waiting for results is the worst part of the whole experience. Hope all goes well for you x
You need to ask for your pathology results in a written form. I was happy to receive them verbally from my consultant, and reinforced by my BC nurse. I went to my meeting armed with info from this site on path results, and felt I could ask reasonably well informed questions. At the time I could only deal with the minimum of info to get me on my way. As your doctor is informed of your illness and treatment you should ask for copies of any letters. In addition, as you progress from surgery to chemo to rads then all of these meetings will be reported to your GP, and again you need to ask for copies. X
Hi Fairydust,
It’s quite normal to feel the way you do, but it is good to get up & about as much as you’re able.
Your gp should get the letter anyway, it is usual practice for us to receive copies of letters sent to the gp, unless you opt out of this, so do open it if you want to. It will just be a factual account of your diagnosis & treatment to date, it is our information.
Take care
ann x