Newby: Hobart

Hi Suzicu,

My name is Maureen Holland and I am president of Tasmania Breast Cancer

Network.   I live in the North of the state so I am not just around the corner from you.  I know of a couple of women around Hobart that may be able to phone and talk to you if you are happy for me to ask them to make contact with you.  They are trained BCNA Community Liasion women who are there to assist you through your journey and have already had breast Cancer themselves.

I can understand your shock regarding the finding of a lump as My circumstances back in 2008 were very similar.  I am now if good health and life is good.  All I can suggest is to think of yourself now, go with the flow, be confident and if you feel tired, say so and just go and have timeout and a good snooze.  It took me 12months with surgery, chemo & radiation to get through it all, and I look back now and think "did I really go through all that".

I have met somewonderful caring women along the way and thus have become a member of Tas Breast Cancer Network and now I have taken on the position of their President to repay the excellent support I received.

I am sure many of our Tas members will get on line and reply to you.

Hang in there, it is time now for you to take time for yourself, and get through this time. 

regards,

Maureen Holland