Petra's Healing Journey

Just back from the hospital where they had scheduled me for an ultrasound. Managed to talk the radiologist into doing a biopsy as well, which was great, as it means I don’t have to wait around for weeks for another appointment. Why they sent me for an ultrasound is beyond me, my consultant says they are useless for DCIS, but it all turned out pretty well in the end.

The radiologist is the first person who has agreed that the lump is the DCIS. The consultants said it was dense breast tissue and was just a coincidence that the cancer cells were all located there. While it was nice to have my suspicions confirmed, it was also pretty frustrating as the consultants had managed to convince me that it was dense breast tissue, so I stopped doing castor oil packs, as I thought I was wasting my time.

The radiologist took lots of samples, so not looking forward to tomorrow as I’ll be sore, but hey ho, I’ve been through childbirth, so everything else pales in comparison!

I’ll be back for the results on the 15th August ✨

At worst I’m hoping the cells will be multiplying more slowly, (ie it will have gone from high grade to medium or low grade). At best I’ll get the all clear. I’ll be happy with anything in between. It hasn’t been an easy year, it’s been an expensive journey, and I would love for it to be over. I followed my instincts and will have no regrets whatever happens. If nothing’s changed I’ll be blaming cake! 🍰

But will soldier on!

Think positive thoughts for me ♥️