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Biopsy results

  • 06-04-2015 10:37pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    My mum had a breast biopsy last week and she is due back for the results at the end of this week. The consultant spoke to her afterwards with me present and repeatedly said that they are very concerned. It seemed to me like he was preparing her for bad news for when the results come through.
    So I'm looking for some practical advice on what questions to ask him as my mind will probably go blank and I want to be prepared.

    Any help would be much appreciated, it's an anxious wait.


Comments

  • #2
    Frito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Frito


    I really hope that your mum doesn't have cancer. You might find these links helpful, though they are UK sites.

    http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/breast-cancer/diagnosis/what-to-ask-your-doctor-about-breast-cancer-tests

    http://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/treating/treatment-decisions/questions-to-ask/Questions-after-diagnosis.html#tcm:9-19150

    Good luck.


  • #3
    coffeepls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭coffeepls


    As someone who went through this only two months ago, I will tell you how my sister helped me. We were already sure enough that something would have to be done, so any news was going to be on a degree of not good to very bad.

    My sister was my rock here, and this is where you must be for your mum. First and foremost she googled things like 'how to cope with bad news', there's some very positive ways of doing this & providing emotional support. She rang me and told me to mentally prepare for this, without doing any medical research.

    She treated it more like a project, and did some learning, read up on breast cancer, knew about 'stages', and a bit about what treatments are done. Bring a pen and paper. You'll be taking info on board from the meeting that you may forget after. You need to be the one that pays real attention. Prepare yourself to be strong no matter what happens. If it is bad news you WILL deal with it. Treatments are excellent & your mum is very lucky that you are right there with her. Support is key!
    Thinking of you both - and mentally sending you support! Be strong.


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