| Breast cancer is a scary and frightening condition to | | | | essence when it comes to cancer treatment. But |
| have to face. There is no real way to avoid it and | | | | please, do not feel chained to the first doctor to |
| there is only a slight chance of reducing the risk of | | | | whom you are referred. Your primary care physician |
| getting breast cancer later in life. Women are advised | | | | will probably make an appointment for you and you |
| to go for regular checkups with the doctor for | | | | should keep this appointment, but in the mean time |
| proper screenings and check their breast themselves. | | | | sit down with your biopsy report and call someone |
| This means that if you do have the unfortunate | | | | who really cares. |
| chance of getting breast cancer you will have caught | | | | There is nothing to say that your oncologist will not |
| it early and your chances of survival are so much | | | | care about you. But, he may care more about the |
| higher. | | | | dollars he will make off of you than he does about |
| So, after you went to the screening you were called | | | | whether your husband is a widower next year. |
| back for a follow up with the doctor, so what now? | | | | Oncologists are the highest paid physicians in America, |
| You went for your follow-up visit. The mass is | | | | they get paid whether you live or die, and many (not |
| malignant. Right now you may still be in shock, but | | | | all) only see billing cycles, not patients. |
| soon this will turn to fear. If you found the lump | | | | Support is one of the best things to help with breast |
| yourself and have waited a week or longer to get | | | | cancer; a good and strong support network will keep |
| any answers you are probably in a full-blown panic. | | | | you going when you feel there is no light at the end |
| There are so many questions. Where do you turn? | | | | of the tunnel. Speak to your friends, form |
| Where do you run? Well, take a minute, take a | | | | relationships with women who may be in the same |
| breath, and do a little bit of research. It could save | | | | place as you are now and find some hope. There is |
| your life and maybe your breasts. | | | | hope for lots of women who have breast cancer. |
| In the terror of this moment you probably want to | | | | Chances are that you will be one of the lucky |
| run to the nearest oncologist for your prognosis. | | | | women who get to keep their breasts or keep their |
| That’s fine and good, time is of course of the | | | | life. |