Counting myself one of the lucky ones

Tracy62
Tracy62 Member Posts: 48 ✭
edited January 2014 in Day to day

Had surgery, left breast mastecomy and sentianl node biopsy, on 2 December. All clear margins ansd only onwnode taken (also all clear).

Told usual treatment would then be radiation and chemo - none of which is occurring. This is because of all I have already been through in the past. Told, in my cae as a whole, negatives would far outweigh any positives and would have very little difference in my 10 year survival rate (difference of 2%). Initially thought - let's just try it to give me the best chance I can get. But when everything else is taken into consideration - my 10 year survival rate is very different. This what I get for having so much previous treatments and surgeries.

So I taken my hormone tablet daily (estrogen positive cancer) along with all my other meds for various things (feel lke if I jump up and down I will rattle). And, of course, close monitoring of everything.

I count myself to be one of the very lucky ones who have basicly sailed through this so smoothly (unlike some other cancer journeys I have experienced). Sad that it is not like this for everyone but we are all different and I know each case takes the individual into consideration.

Feel lucky and blessed that this has been a relatively easy journey to date, especially when compared to other stuff i've been through, Wish everyone could have such an easy, smooth journey.

Count myself lucky that I have has few problems - I thank my wondeful specialists who have always kept in contact and discuss future options for treatments and monitoring. Reading what has happende to others, I realise how lucky I am to have so many specialist still involved who communicate so well with one another. And have kept seeing me to continue to monitor what ever area they are looking after - but their communication with one another is where I reakise I am so truly lucky. If I have so many who can do it, my hope is that more of you can have the same positive experiences with specialists yourself.

Hard to realise that, for the most past, my journey has been short and sweet - and didn't just follow the usual route - thanks to my great team of specialists. I know it mens I will be seeing someone almost every 2 0r 3 months but it helps me understand my treatment and what is planned for the future.

My greatest wish is that others can get the same level of support I have received - imagine - multiple specialists who work together to get the best outcme for thei common patient! They way it should be!

Tracy xxx   

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  • Robyn W
    Robyn W Member Posts: 1,932 ✭
    edited March 2015
    That certainly is good news Tracey,but I think you have had your share of 'bad' news over the years.I want to wish you all the best for the future,and I hope your health continues to improve.Love Robyn.xoxo
  • Robyn W
    Robyn W Member Posts: 1,932 ✭
    edited March 2015
    That certainly is good news Tracey,but I think you have had your share of 'bad' news over the years.I want to wish you all the best for the future,and I hope your health continues to improve.Love Robyn.xoxo
  • Mich x
    Mich x Member Posts: 1,530 ✭
    edited March 2015

    You are amazing Tracey

    I was sitting there with eyes glued reading your post and thinking what an amazing lady to have such a positive attitude and to be worrying about others at this time and wishing better for them.

    I am pretty speechless Tracey (very unusual for me).  What can I say.

    May you continue to have good news and smooth sailing.

    Thank you, Mich xoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxxoox

  • mona63
    mona63 Member Posts: 237
    edited March 2015

    well d.one! i might be one of those lucky ones too--depends on how you look at it.  i think there are a lot of women who are having treatments in a very researched, best practice kind of way which may not be what is seen as 'standard treatment---and the bonus to this appraoch is what you say the time is halved on treatment and i like the intervention being limited to one surgery, one hospitlisaiton, one blood test, etc

    im not so fussed about communication between the practiitioners; but feel good that ive got a great gp, fantastic surgeon and oncologist--and radiation team were fantastic --and communicaiton is/was great between me and all of them, and that there was  a great deal of consideration on  what was done/not done..best wishes

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