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Am I over reacting
ever since my aunt had a 10 year battle with breast cancer in the 90s which took her life, I have always believed I would opt for double mastectomy if I was ever diagnosed. That day has come. Tests are completed and Surgery options will be discussed with the surgeon on Monday. Everything I read indicates a lumpectomy for…
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I feel like I'm in a car about to crash!!!
i was on high feeling really positive. My drains came out 8 days after surgery and I was feeling great. Dr called this morning to change the follow up appointment to next week as they did not get enough clearance of tissue. I sat there completely stunned and unable to draw breath. So a waiting game once more for the next…
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Day 6 after surgery
thank you ladies for the support and well wishes. After my initial panic attack at the thought of undergoing surgery, I can safely say that it wasn't as bad as I imagined it would be. Although being in a ward of men for two nights
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A journey ahead.
Hello all, this is my first post... At 34 years, I felt life was good, happily married, achieved my dream career and blessed to be able to spend time with little daughter. Life couldn't get much better until my world was turned upside down after being diagnosed with breast cancer on June 6th of this year. The last 4 months…
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Motivation lacking
Hi, I'm newly diagnosed and am booked for a lumpectomy early next week. The good news is it has been found early and at this stage I will only need the lumpectomy and radiotherapy. Apparently a second op may be needed after pathology but hopefully this won't be the case. So it's looking at the easier end of treatment at…
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So that just happened. OMG!!!
Everything has happened so quickly. Found a lump friday before last, Mammogram/ Ultrasound / Core biopsy and Fna lymph node all done within 4 days and now the breast surgeon has me scheduled for 20/9. I'm still reeling from all the information and still do not think it's happening to me. One thing a girlfriend has advised…
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Coping with uncertainty and waiting
Hi everyone, I'm 33 and have just had a double mastectomy for what they think is high grade, bilateral dcis. I chose mastectomy over lumpectomy/radio. I'm struggling emotionally less with the mastectomy and more with the idea of the disease. Diagnosis to surgery was probably 3 weeks. I've been in hospital a week now with…
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Help sleeping/coping techniques
Hi All. I am currently 2 weeks post op for mastectomy and reconstruction using own tissue after DCIS diagnosis. Everything has happened so incredibly quickly. As much as I thought I was prepared for everything that was going on have been totally rocked emotionally by everything that has happened. Has anyone got any…
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Diagnosed yesterday...
Hi. I'm Cath, I'm 45 & yesterday I was diagnosed with Triple Negative, Invasive 5.6cm tumour, Grade 3. Less than two weeks ago I was rubbing Vicks on my chest for a persistent cough and found a huge lump - what a fortnight! Life was just settling into a calmer rhythm than it has been for many years after moving into our…
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what type of reconstruction
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January this year I have had my left breast removed. I have finished chemo on the 1st August. I am looking at having reconstruction next year. I am not sure which way to go. Can anyone give me some advise which way to go. thank you
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new to all this-diagnosis, illness, treatment-just thought I'd introduce myself
Hi there to all you lovely and courageous women who inhabit this site- just thought I'd introduce myself though I have already posted a couple of times so some may be familiar with me. Doesn't life change in an instant! I'm currently 55 yo and until a month or so ago I was a hard working medical practitioner, sole parent…
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Well that sux
Dx on 24/08/16. port going in on 12/08/16 first round of chemo starting on 12/08/16. 3 week intervals X 4 then 1 week intervals X 12. no tears, maintaining control of the situation and all around me registered nurse... Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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feeling super sad and crying all the time
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed in April with her 2 breast cancer and had a lumpectomy 10 weeks ago. At the time I coped quite well I am 53 and although surprised at the time and shocked I seem to handle it. As I have made the decision not to have chemo and radium and herceptin after a great deal of research on the side…
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New to the group
Hi ladies finally decided to post after reading for weeks, well diagnosed on 27th June first surgery lumpectomy and sentinel nodes on 14th July, long wait for results, not good have travelled through lymph nodes, mastectomy and axillary clearance on 29th July. Don't look as bad as I thought and pain not so bad although…
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First Timer
I have newly being diagnosed with Breast Cancer,I feel so overwhelmd by it all.Told on Monday 11/07/2016 that I have Breast Cancer then I have appointment at the Hospital next Thursday 21/07/2016 to find out what date my operation to remove the lump with be, then 5/6 weeks radiation treatment after that. It is so hard to…