Delayed CT Scan Results

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June 18, 2025•1 min read

Wednesday, 18th June 2025

I had a call from the hospital today to say the CT scan results hadn’t come over from Lister yet and therefore my appointment tomorrow wouldn’t be able to tell me everything.

She asked if I’d rather cancel tomorrow’s appointment and wait until next week instead, to which I immediately said I didn’t. 

I’m very good at coping when I know where the goal posts are. I had my CT scan promptly just a few days after the last hospital appointment and I knew I would be able to get the results this Thursday. To be told I had to wait another week was not good news.

Instead I confirmed I would like to keep my appointment tomorrow so I could get the information they did have (hopefully some more news on what type of Cancer cells are present).

I also wanted to ask about the possibility of having a Mastectomy with a straightforward implant reconstruction.

She confirmed that would be fine and I would get my CT scan results NEXT Thursday instead. 

It’s disappointing to know I’m not going to get all my answers and my plan of action tomorrow but at least I’ll be able to get a bit more information to process.

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I’m Emma Lovelock - mum, partner, Pilates teacher, business owner… and now, for the second time in my life, a woman navigating breast cancer. This blog is my way of making sense of it all - from the first lump to whatever comes next. It’s honest, occasionally sweary, often emotional, and sometimes funny (because if you can’t laugh at your boobs, what can you laugh at?). Whether you’re here for solidarity, support, or sheer curiosity, thank you for walking this road with me.

Emma Lovelock

I’m Emma Lovelock - mum, partner, Pilates teacher, business owner… and now, for the second time in my life, a woman navigating breast cancer. This blog is my way of making sense of it all - from the first lump to whatever comes next. It’s honest, occasionally sweary, often emotional, and sometimes funny (because if you can’t laugh at your boobs, what can you laugh at?). Whether you’re here for solidarity, support, or sheer curiosity, thank you for walking this road with me.

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