Debbie McDonald -Ministry of Local Government How and when did you find out you had
MEMBER'S STORY
the disease? (Con'td)
I immediately went to see my General
Practitioner
who
referred me to a Surgeon to "As women we have taken on or are entrusted with so many roles. We place others first resulting in self neglect. My advice is to reserve time for yourselves equally as you would for anyone else to
remove the lump so that a biopsy could be conducted to determine if it was malignant. In October 2018 the result
get the necessary examination done" How and when did you find out you had the disease? (Con'td)
How and when did you find out you had the
from the biopsy confirmed
disease?
that
In July of 2018 I went to the Cancer Society to
breast
conduct
(cancerous).
my
regular
mammogram.
A
few
weeks later I got a call from them requesting that I came in for a consultation.
I went in
and was told the result of my mammogram test showed a ‘dense breast’, and I needed further test for the result to be conclusive. They further referred me to get an ultrasound done. I acted promptly, rounded up some funds in order to get it done. During the ultrasound examination I was told and shown a lump in my breast.
the
What
lump was
was
from
my
malignant
your
biggest
fear? My biggest fear was to find out the cancer had spread in such
a
way
no
treatment
could be given.
What symptoms did you notice? I did not have any symptoms; it was discovered during a regular examination.