topic Re: Am I stubborn in Facing end of life

Am I stubborn

MarieMc — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:34:41 GMT

My Doctor is furious at the wording but I only got to see the govt Doctor's report 10 days after & can't stop laughing.

Marie's situation is challenging. She has what has remained a stubbornly localised high risk, high grade breast Cancer tumor for over 12 months now (actually over 14 months since diagnosis) & is essentially asymptomatic.

I always thought localised meant had not spread. I definitely have lymph node that was 100% cancer cells when diagnosed.

Naughty naughty me. My Doctor said what does he want you lying on a trolley screaming in pain.

Sorry because I know so many of you do have very painful terrible experience & having refused surgery seems to add to my sins. Am starting the hard road now & my Breast Cancer Specialist says 3 to 6 months. Apparently my breast growing 2 inches in circumference since April means nothing to this Gov 😡😡

Re: Am I stubborn

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:57:32 GMT

Hi @MarieMc I'm so sorry for what you're experiencing and that you're in so much pain.

If you're located in Australia, please feel free to call Cancer Council for Information and Support on 13 11 20.

Take care,

Felicity

Re: Am I stubborn

BadWolf73 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:15:09 GMT

I’m so sorry Marie…the one saving grace in all I’ve gone through is a pain management team that has been incredible they truely changed the quality of my life, I don’t understand they can allow someone to go through this

Re: Am I stubborn

MarieMc — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:40:10 GMT

Thanks Felicity but I am not in heaps of pain & that seemed to offend the Doctor that I could have such a bad cancer from diagnosis 15 months ago Stage 3 lymph fully involved & no real pain. Pain just started last Friday night think part inside breast & part because the breast has got so BIG & still growing pulling on everything. Thanks & take care 😊

Re: Am I stubborn

MarieMc — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:45:48 GMT

Sorry I seem to have posted badly Doctor was offended because with really bad cancer I do not have pain. Only started with pain last Friday night so just taking it easy. Probably another tumor within breast as it is growing so rapidly & texture has changed. Have had really good run & if on downhill run now it's OK. Specialist thought 3 to 6 months left.