In the Beginning...
Monday 4th July 2011 - Got a letter in the mail from BreastScreen
Wednesday 6th July 2011 - Core Biopsy
Monday 11th July 2011 - Results are positive. I have an Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, early stage. The breast care nurse was fantastic & told me to order My Journey Kit. I went home & did that - it has subsequently been my life saver! Highly recommended.
Thursday 14th July 2011 - went to visit a brilliant Surgeon ... anyone in Templestowe or Mitcham area & beyond, this guy is human, funny, caring... great!
... an awful rollercoaster ride... continued to work as normal... I look back now & don't know how I got through this time. Thank God it was only about a week & a half. I don't know how anyone could stay sane with anything longer...
Tuesday 26th July 2011 - Surgery
Thursday 28th July 2011 - Results are all good. He cut it out & lymph nodes are free of cancer!
Wednesday 27th July 2011 - discharged from hospital & entire family turn up on my doorstep for dinner!!! All 10 of them, including grandkids!! I'm not ungreatful, but... I had not planned Christmas in July to be at my place this year (sarcasm).
Monday 1st August 2011 - Blood vessel burst in armpit (while I was resting). Unbelievably painful & unexpected. I now have a massive, high pressured clot that has imobilised my left arm!
.... that's it to date. I'm so lucky that mine is all good news & I should be back to work in a fortnight, just in time to start daily radiotherapy. Prognosis for me is brilliant. Everyone has been very supportive, Doctors, Nurses, Friends & especially family!
I'm spreading the news, check yourself on the first day of every month. If you are over 50, go to the BreastScreen appointments - that's how mine was found...
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Hi Heather -- welcome and thanks for sharing your story. Glad to hear things are going well for you so far and you're getting plenty of support.
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