April 28, 2011 - Dr. Eigelberger

The first thing I notice about Dr. Eigelberger is that she is an attractive blond and we have essentially the same haircut (cool!).  The second thing I notice is that we are probably the same age...which is somehow hard for me to grasp.  I'm only 40, aren't all the specialists in the medial field supposed to be older than me?!  Harun comes with me to the appointment and takes notes.  Dr. E suggests a full mastectomy of the right breast because the cancer covers such an extensive area.  She recommends I make an appointment with a "plastic"...which means a plastic surgeon who would handle the reconstructive part of things.  She also says I should consider some genetic counseling (to see if I carry the gene which predisposes you to having breast and ovarian cancer) and that I should make an appointment for an MRI so that we can rule out anything suspicious in the left breast.  After we leave the appointment, finding it difficult breathe and eat I immediately call my primary care physician to see if he might prescribe me some valium.  Things feel like they are coming at me WAY TOO FAST..