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 I received an appointment letter to see the Lung Surgeon on the 8th of May, Finally!!

This appointment was then rescheduled to the 22nd May, I hate waiting.

This appointment was then rescheduled to the 29th May.

There are only 3 surgeons in WA that do this operation.  My surgeon has not done one for a while as usually when the Lung Cancer is discovered, it has spread, and the operation cannot be performed.

He looked at the dates that the Cancer was found, and commented that I should of seen him s

While waiting for the appointment letter for the lung surgeon, I receive an appointment letter for the Breast Clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

How did I get an appointment there? I went, this is great, now my lung and breasts will be done at the same place, that is if anything is on the breast. SKG seem to think so.  They said I need a biopsy on both breasts.

I attended the clinic, I explain to them that I already had the ultrasound and mamogram a few weeks ago, I have a copy of the letter from

The last week was terrible.  I didnt want to get out of bed at all.

Some days I stayed in my pj's all day.

Most days I cried.

Some days I managed to get myself into work, some days I worked from home.

My alarm went off at 4.30am.  I had to be on the 5.50 train to Murdoch, then I would get a connecting bus to the hospital.

I was given a gown, and a bed, and the nurse went through the procedure with me.

The gas man came to visit me again, and he told me how luck I was, as usually by the time lung canc

Finally, the postman brought my letter of appointment from the Lung Clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital

18th April I had the PET Scan.

I caught the train up to FSH and to the clinic at 9am. I had been fasting since midnight.  i dont usually eat breakfast, but because I wasnt allowed to eat on this occassion I was starving.

Walking past the coffee shop, I could see people with no hair, people with scarves covering their head, and I found myself staring, (which i dont usually do), I realised that coul

I went to see the GP 5th April and he had my results from SKG Imaging, they were not good.

He tells me I need a biopsy on both breasts.

He tells me that I should have it done at SKG St John of God, where I had the ultra sound and the mamogram.  Great, I wont be an inpatient, so my HBF wont cover the cost.  I will need to claim of Medicare and pay the difference.

Do I get my breasts sorted first or do I get my lung sorted?  If i go for the breast biopsy and it is mallignant and I need an operation