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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 341196" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Sorry I'm so late getting back to you all. I've been busy visiting mother in law at the hospital and then after I got dinner tonight I needed to call people.</p><p></p><p>Yep, it's cancer. Probably no huge deal, from what I've been able to find out, it's the most common kind and also probably the most survivable. But I did need to let my kids know (still haven't told difficult child 3 yet, although he must have overheard my phone calls. However, I don't think he 'heard' if you know what I mean). And a couple of friends. Next calls - my sisters. I've only spoken to two of them, left a message for another two. Spoke to easy child. Don't know if easy child 2/difficult child 2 knows yet, she was working this afternoon and tonight.</p><p></p><p>The diagnosis is Stage 1/2 (that bit is tentative) invasive ductal carcinoma. I have to see a surgeon on Tuesday to book in for a lumpectomy plus removal of a couple of lymph nodes. Once we get that result, we'll know what to do from there.</p><p></p><p>So, girls - don't delay those mammograms! It's been five years since I had one, because it used to be too painful. The ones I had yesterday and a couple of weeks ago were uncomfortable, but the excruciating pain was gone.</p><p></p><p>I'm OK about this. Fatalistic. Because whatever is there, is there. From here I have to put myself in other people's expert hands. I have a couple of friends to talk to who have been through this, including one who had a very aggressive cancer diagnosed and when her lymph nodes were removed, almost all of them were positive. That was 10 years ago and she's still cancer-free. She didn't even had a radical mastectomy, only had a partial (I would have opted for removing the lot).</p><p></p><p>The other friend had what sound very similar to what I'll probably get, but more recently. She is also a doctor herself and we talked a lot at the time. She also has a son with autism, he was at difficult child 3's current school at the time. So we've talked a lot over the years, as you can see.</p><p></p><p>I'll keep you all posted on how it goes. Maybe do a journal?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all your thoughts and good wishes. I just got off the phone after a LONG call with my eldest sister. We needed to talk about a lot of things (including our kids, and grandkids in her case - I've actually told her to pass this website on to her daughter).</p><p></p><p>It's ironic - we Do have a good medical system here, certainly as far as this has been concerned. But I stepped outside it when I decided to get the results from the GP instead. If I'd stayed with the system, I'd have gone back to the clinic today for the results and instead of my GP giving me the results this afternoon (right before 5 pm, close of business) I would have talked to the surgeon at midday, and already had surgery booked. </p><p></p><p>It's a good system. Times like this, I'm really glad of it.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 341196, member: 1991"] Sorry I'm so late getting back to you all. I've been busy visiting mother in law at the hospital and then after I got dinner tonight I needed to call people. Yep, it's cancer. Probably no huge deal, from what I've been able to find out, it's the most common kind and also probably the most survivable. But I did need to let my kids know (still haven't told difficult child 3 yet, although he must have overheard my phone calls. However, I don't think he 'heard' if you know what I mean). And a couple of friends. Next calls - my sisters. I've only spoken to two of them, left a message for another two. Spoke to easy child. Don't know if easy child 2/difficult child 2 knows yet, she was working this afternoon and tonight. The diagnosis is Stage 1/2 (that bit is tentative) invasive ductal carcinoma. I have to see a surgeon on Tuesday to book in for a lumpectomy plus removal of a couple of lymph nodes. Once we get that result, we'll know what to do from there. So, girls - don't delay those mammograms! It's been five years since I had one, because it used to be too painful. The ones I had yesterday and a couple of weeks ago were uncomfortable, but the excruciating pain was gone. I'm OK about this. Fatalistic. Because whatever is there, is there. From here I have to put myself in other people's expert hands. I have a couple of friends to talk to who have been through this, including one who had a very aggressive cancer diagnosed and when her lymph nodes were removed, almost all of them were positive. That was 10 years ago and she's still cancer-free. She didn't even had a radical mastectomy, only had a partial (I would have opted for removing the lot). The other friend had what sound very similar to what I'll probably get, but more recently. She is also a doctor herself and we talked a lot at the time. She also has a son with autism, he was at difficult child 3's current school at the time. So we've talked a lot over the years, as you can see. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes. Maybe do a journal? Thanks for all your thoughts and good wishes. I just got off the phone after a LONG call with my eldest sister. We needed to talk about a lot of things (including our kids, and grandkids in her case - I've actually told her to pass this website on to her daughter). It's ironic - we Do have a good medical system here, certainly as far as this has been concerned. But I stepped outside it when I decided to get the results from the GP instead. If I'd stayed with the system, I'd have gone back to the clinic today for the results and instead of my GP giving me the results this afternoon (right before 5 pm, close of business) I would have talked to the surgeon at midday, and already had surgery booked. It's a good system. Times like this, I'm really glad of it. Marg [/QUOTE]
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