My OB has breast cancer

Wow, so it's been one of those weird mornings. One where you're in your own little world of your routine, and then something happens that plucks you right out of it.

I went to my 33 week appt. today to learn that my OB, whom I love and has delivered all of my babies, has breast cancer. She's probably in her early to mid 40's, so it's pretty shocking. I feel so worried for her and her family. I can't imagine what they are going through. At this point, they are trying to make sure the cancer hasn't spread anywhere else and then decide on a course of treatment. Long story short, it's not clear at this point when she is coming back.

One of the other male dr.s in the practice saw me today and I'll be seeing him for the remainder of my pregnancy. He's very nice, so I'm fine with that. He did notice that my c/s is scheduled for 4/2 and reassured me that we'd keep that date. It's not clear yet, if he's going to do my c/s. I hope so, because I'd like to have at least seen the dr. who will be doing it a few times. There are 4 or 5 more drs in the practice, so I'm not sure yet.

My usual appt. stuff went fine and everything looks good. I have my next appt. in 2 weeks, and then I start going every week. This is really flying by, and the news about my dr. has my head spinning.

Is it Friday yet?

 

I am sorry to hear about this. What her family must be goiing through right now. I hope the outcome is good and her recovery is quick. I also hope that you get to have the new DR do your c/s, its comforting to have a familiar face when you have anything major happen mediacally. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you.

 

My mom is a breast cancer survivor. She had it when I was 19 (which makes my oldest brother 29 and my smallest brother 9 at the time), she was 49.
It was hard, the treatment is yuck (although now the treatment is MUCH better, they give you tons of antinausea and I had a friend sail trough hers at 36 years of age just 2 years ago), but if it hasn't spread it has an excellent outcome! Stages 1 and 2 have near 90% survival!
So, while of course you should be worried for her, I think you don't need to be too much. She may be fine in just a years time! And my mom is the perfect example of how wonderfully you an live with just 1 boobie! My boys always say: Grandma only has 1 boobie, the other one was sick and left!

The wife of a good friend of my DH's was just brought to hospital with pain in her sternum the other day (Thursday 2 weeks ago), when they checked her out they found a cancer that has spread "everywhere". They do not even know where it started. I am crying for this woman, she is only 30 something, has a little boy of 6 and her chances are really bad. She has started chemo straight away but still... very gloomy!

I hope your OB will be fine and that her cancer has not spread, Millie

 

I am sorry you are having to deal with this. Hopefully her doctors are as compitent as my moms doctors seem to be. She is having a double mastectomy on Thursday for her breast cancer. Both of her parents, her sister, and her neice have all had breast cancer so they think the best treatment for her is to just get rid of the tissue that is suseptible to cancer.

I hope everything works out.

 

Amber, your OB will be in my prayers. I'm so sorry to hear that she has been diagnosed at such a young age.

I am a breast cancer survivor myself. Fortunately it was caught early by a routine mammogram and my chance of recurrence is very low. I had two surgeries (lumpectomy & re-excision, not a mastectomy) followed by 36 radiation treatments. Physically I felt pretty good throughout the entire ordeal, which from diagnosis to end of treatment was five months, and for the most part continued my normal routine. I was 49 at the time. The emotional part of it was harder for me than the physical part. I will pray that your OB will have a lot of strong support and encouragement surrounding her.

Jenn -- I will be praying for your mom!!!! Please let us know how she is following surgery!

(((HUGS))) to all ...