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Re: Also newly diagnosed
Sorry,not sure how to respond to individual posts.....I'm not good with technology. Thank you AFraser, it IS the 3% that counts. And that's what the oncologist said today. i.e that to get down the track and find it has come back and then regret not doing everything possible and then self blaming.1View0likes0CommentsRe: Also newly diagnosed
Thanks for support..... I know I'm lucky in terms of diagnosis and just taking each day as it comes. I have the Journey Kit but for some reason just can't open it and read it as yet. Not sure why this is.....I work in health and read so much stuff every day about my clients conditions but for some reason don't feel ready to read about mine - too much info i think. I think the problem is that the 3% better prognosis makes it hard to decide. If they had said 20% better prognosis, it would be easier somehow. I did try to find a Breast Care nurse thru the mcgrath foundation, but when i entered my post code couldn't find one near me (northern suburbs Melbourne). I know i can ring the breast care nurse at the hospital where i had my treatment so will call her tomorrow. Was just looking at wigs online - there's a sentence i never thought i'd say :)0Views0likes0CommentsAlso newly diagnosed
Hi, probably need to just 'cut to the chase' as like a previous post feeling a tad overwhelmed. Diagnosed Stage 1 Grade 2 March 2nd, Lumpectomy and lymphnodes removed March 8th. Saw the oncologist today who gave me a lot of statistics about survival rates with and without treatment. The dice are pretty much loaded in my favour so to speak. Was fine with the Radiotherapy and hormone treatment, but now need to decide about the chemo. Gives me a slightly better prognosis 10 years but really only slightly, like as in 3% better rate. The thing is the thought of chemo really scares me.151Views0likes10Comments
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