The Start

Youre right it really does make feel better that you have replied to my first acknowledgement of having breast cancer.  Its great we are the same age, and I can relate to how much I loved the gym and used to go 5 nights a week religiously.  I only stopped when I met my husband, and had to replace that with walking and the bike as we shifted continuoulsy once a year over the last 7!  We havent had time to form new friendships along the way, so having isolated ourselves was always a tad risky, but it wasnt something we had control over.  

You have helped straight away, friends are avoiding the phone, and the aquaintances I have met here over the last 6 months in Tas havent been seen for dust!  My husband has just spent 3 days at home following the Op to remove tumour and 3 nodes, but now back to work to try to keep some normality at his job.

Grade 3 ductal cancer, not sure what Mums was, doesnt really matter now, I beat her, mines worse apparently!  She skipped the Chemo and Rad, lopped off one boob, and went on Tamoxifen, and is about 73 now!

Having been sent home over a long weekend was a little isolating, but I made a phone call this morning to the Breast Cancer Council to get some advice on our immediate needs.

I had a friend who had breast cancer 2 years back, she was brutal when I told her with the description of what Im in for.  I just hold onto the fact that I need to just go through it one day at a time.  

Appreciate your response,

Bel