Diagnosis...

Thursday 31 November 2011

Not surprisingly the diagnosis was breast cancer.  Invasive ductil cancer. It starts in the milk duct then 'invades' the tissue around the duct.  Fortunately it's the most common cancer found in the breast - excellent!  This is one time in our lives when we want to be as common as possible :)

Dr Hanna had spoken to the Breast Care Nurse who had assured her that my lack of medical insurance wouldn't change my care in anyway.  Medicare would cover all my expenses and Mater would see me as quickly as if I had top insurance.  

Australia is a wonderful, wonderful country and I am so blessed that I live here in Brisbane!!!

The two of them had already booked me in to see the Breast Surgeon, Dr Hamza, for the following Tuesday.  All I had to do was take it a step at a time and not focus on the negative.  Until someone tells me something I would refuse to speculate about anything.

Although I did go online and decide I wanted a double mastectomy with full reconstruction immediately..... :)