Hello all, I am 42 years old and was diagnosed with breast cancer a week ago on Tuesday, to say its been farsicle from the start would be no exageration.
I first went to my Drs on the 27th April with a large lump in my right breast, he said he was not concerned and advised me to leave things until I had had another menstrual cycle. I did this and went back about 5-6 weeks later. Once again he said he was not concerned but on my insistance he agreed to refer me to the hospital but as a non-urgent case. Ten weeks later I went to the hospital for a fine needle biopsy. The Dr there also told me he was not clinically concerned and that he would arrange an appointment for a mamogram as a non-urgent case. Three weeks later I rec’d a letter requesting that I attend for a mamogram and US in both breasts, at the hospital last Tuesday I was informed by another Dr that I did indeed have cancer and would need a mastectomy.
I have lost all faith in them now and feel that I need to take some control in all this especially as they have now told me that it could be another 5 weeks before I have surgery.
Obviously I am terrified and in pain as my breast seems to be throbbing and i’m convinced it is spreading by the minute. What makes the situation worse is that both Drs who carried out the ultra sound scans did not believe that it had spread to my lymph nodes but I am convinced that by the time I have the op it will have.
Is there anyone out there who can advise/reassure me in anyway? I am totally in the dark and i’m desperately trying to learn as much as I can but I just feel more and more confused and none the wiser!
Please can anyone help me?
Stellam
That’s a real crock, Stellam, letting it drag on like that and leaving you so anxious. Not to excuse them, however, don’t worry too much about the delay - even the most aggressive cancers don’t usually grow or spread as quickly as we fear.
Hi Stellam
So sorry you have had to join us but this site really does help ,
I too now have no faith in my gp 12 months in total Id been going back and forward scan and mama didnt show anything and they said I didnt need bio op so went home in pain and on antibiotics keep going back until they did bio and told me I had got it and it had gone to lymps so I know how you feel . Im still not sure how to deal with it and you will find you need all your strengh for the treatment so dealing with the misdiagnosise has to take a bit of a back seat . I wount be happy until I have sorted it out to save some one else having the same experience as us but for now I have had to put it to the back as Ive had surgery and have now had my 5ht chemo session so once you have started the journey it does start moving quicker ,
I wish there was more I could say to make you feel beter I think Gps need to start listening to us rather than typing it into a keyboard ,
Any thing I can help with just ask
Lisa