How Much Information Do I Need To Know?

Being diagnosed with Breast Cancer can be incredibly overwhelming. As soon as you've been diagnosed a lot of information will start coming at you. And to be able to make appropriate treatment choices to achieve the best possible outcome, your Medical Team will be starting to educate you on a lot of topics to do with Breast Cancer. But how much information do you really need to know?

In this video I discuss common themes when it comes to absorbing and retaining information after a Breast Cancer diagnosis - and why this task can be so difficult for the newly diagnosed person. I explain why it is vital to aim for a great Medical Team as well as Allied Health Team, and what to do if you can't change your medical team. I do discuss my thoughts around getting a second opinion and when to consider it.

I also talk about why online Breast Cancer forums can be good and bad, and what to do if you need to clarify information found on forums. I give tips as to how best retain information when you're attending Medical appointments related to your Breast Cancer treatment.

Links: Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)

National Breast Cancer Foundation

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[WVislandia]

Have had my surgery and results - low grade cancer, not spread - and will be going to appointment with oncology tomorrow to learn radiation therapy that has been planned. I watched another of your videos about 'why am I so tired' and found your approach very sensible and supportive. I agree with you - videos are easier for me to assimilate information from rather than pamphlets (have one for Tamoxifen which I skimmed). Thanks for these videos and best wishes to all who come here.

[anagordcom]

Your video is great, although, in my experience, I didn't even know what to ask - from my diagnosis to my surgery it was barely 10 days. For example, no one told me about lymphedema, compression sleeve, after-surgery exercises, or had time to answer any of my tamoxifen questions, etc. - and I found out that I'm going to radiation only AFTER my surgery. After my operation, nobody really had the time to answer my questions (because I am an early stage patient (not dying right away) and covid)... So maybe you can make a video on WHAT TO ASK BEFORE YOUR SURGERY (or in general, during treatment). Or even one for hormone-dependent cancers and none ones, for premenopausal and menopausal patients, etc. In any case - thanks for all your videos!

[joanholley]

Jen, l wish l had watched this video as soon as l was diagnosed, but how would l have known about it though? I would suggest the advising GP tell the patient so they are better prepared before even seeing the surgeon. The information in your video l did experience so let’s hope others watch the video immediately after diagnosis . Well done to you . Joan Holley