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Re: What a ride!
@MattyBoy Welcome aboard & hold on for the ride of your life!! You will have many friends here & everything you will experience, has been done by most of us here!
On a positive note, it is great that you are fit & active as exercise is the most important thing you can do to gain strength before surgery & also to regain it afterwards so keep it up. I was back running 10km within a year of my surgery & rad treatment.
Stress fuels cancer so try not to worry about the things you dont know & what may happen. the goal posts continually change so its not worth stressing about something that may not even happen. i worried about everything initially but then I had a very easy surgery & treatment so the stress I put on my mind & body was doing me more harm than good. Focus on the things you do know & what results you have in front of you as that is what you have to deal with. We all worry about the spreading & recurrence & that is normal & something we all have to get used to living with.
Take friends/family with you to all appts as a second pair of ears or record it. take notes & also write down all your questions beforehand. Accept support from those around you for food/cleaning/driving to appts. Everyone loves to help if they can.
I found a McGrath nurse via their website that lived closest to me & I would ring/email her with all my silly & dumb questions or things you forgot to ask your doctor. i sent her all my test/pathology results so she knew what i was dealing with. They can counsel you & your family & support you for years to come.
I did get genetic tested for the BRCA gene as my mum died of ovarian cancer when she was 46 y.o. They only test those that they feel are more at risk so if they deem you to be, then it is a good idea for you & your family to know. It involves paperwork, seeing one of their counselors beforehand & then getting the test. Make sure you get it done before surgery/treatment as the result of the test may influence your decision ie if you carry the gene, then you may opt for a mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy to minimise recurrence.
Take one step at a time. Make notes, get info from BCNA & Cancer Council websites or brochures from the doctors as info is power! Keep ticking off each box & every day you will be one step closer to ending this journey. Keep in touch & let us know your results. Be kind to yourself. Breath, exercise & stay as calm as you can. You've got this!! Love & hugs xx
On a positive note, it is great that you are fit & active as exercise is the most important thing you can do to gain strength before surgery & also to regain it afterwards so keep it up. I was back running 10km within a year of my surgery & rad treatment.
Stress fuels cancer so try not to worry about the things you dont know & what may happen. the goal posts continually change so its not worth stressing about something that may not even happen. i worried about everything initially but then I had a very easy surgery & treatment so the stress I put on my mind & body was doing me more harm than good. Focus on the things you do know & what results you have in front of you as that is what you have to deal with. We all worry about the spreading & recurrence & that is normal & something we all have to get used to living with.
Take friends/family with you to all appts as a second pair of ears or record it. take notes & also write down all your questions beforehand. Accept support from those around you for food/cleaning/driving to appts. Everyone loves to help if they can.
I found a McGrath nurse via their website that lived closest to me & I would ring/email her with all my silly & dumb questions or things you forgot to ask your doctor. i sent her all my test/pathology results so she knew what i was dealing with. They can counsel you & your family & support you for years to come.
I did get genetic tested for the BRCA gene as my mum died of ovarian cancer when she was 46 y.o. They only test those that they feel are more at risk so if they deem you to be, then it is a good idea for you & your family to know. It involves paperwork, seeing one of their counselors beforehand & then getting the test. Make sure you get it done before surgery/treatment as the result of the test may influence your decision ie if you carry the gene, then you may opt for a mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy to minimise recurrence.
Take one step at a time. Make notes, get info from BCNA & Cancer Council websites or brochures from the doctors as info is power! Keep ticking off each box & every day you will be one step closer to ending this journey. Keep in touch & let us know your results. Be kind to yourself. Breath, exercise & stay as calm as you can. You've got this!! Love & hugs xx
Anne65
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Re: Rise of the machines😩🤬🥴🤢
My surgeon, may he live forever, bounced in to the consulting room after viewing my mammogram with the happy advice that ‘You are perfect!’. Like you, @Mira, I take it as personally as possible! My body has the clear track marks of my age, not to mention my mastectomy scar, but as a one time colleague said, who used to address business corro to the Wonderful Mr X, or the Brilliant Ms Y, it pays to advertise. Believing the advertising, if only for a day or two, is good for you.
Afraser
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Re: Is that right? Did you really say that?
“Oh you’re so brave aren’t you margie” definately felt like slapping that one lol. Xx
