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I have recently been diagnosed and have surgery booked in for a few weeks. I was lucky to have my cancer detected in a regular mammogram
I feel that this website will help me through the next phase and just wanted to see how it works.
I have already gained so much from the stories I have read and I look forward to having this avenue to share my thoughts and feelings.
Thankyou
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Thanks Margiemoo. Good luck with your biopsies and surgery next week. My op is 1 week later on the 13th.
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Thanks Deanne, it is comforting to know that support is there.
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It certainly is a great website Trish and welcome. Best of luck with your surgery and treatment. Take care,
Hazel xx
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It certainly is a great website Trish and welcome. Best of luck with your surgery and treatment. Take care,
Hazel xx
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Hi Trish,
It already looks like you have had a warm welcome from some of the amazing women in our online network. If you need a hand finding your way around, please shout and we will be happy to help.
Wishing you well for your upcoming surgery and the ups and downs which may come your way! At each point though, I know you will gain support here.
~Daina
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Hi margiemoo, I just wanted to give you a quick welcome and I hope your surgery goes well.
Please let me know if you need a hand finding your way around the online network.
~Daina
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Just waiting to go for further biopsies shortly - feeling stressed at the moment and will be glad when that is over. Then see the surgeon this afternoon after that. Another emotional day! This is a great forum and helps to read the stories of those that have been where I am now and that they get to the "end" of this.
thanks
Margiemoo
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Hang in there for the wait. We will be thinking of you on the 6th March and hope you find all the support on here and in the BCNA Community. I did. Thank goodness for the My Journey Kit, and the team of people out there who are available to give you information, assistance and financial help when needed. The Counsellors are fabulous via the Cancer Council. Vent on here, and we will understand. X Bel
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Welcome to the BCNA Website, I hope you found it as emotionally supportive as I always have. It is difficult waiting, and I found that beginning part the hardest. The minute I picked up the phone and rang the Cancer Council and cried on the phone, I opened the door to many new friendships and great help and support. I was blown away at the great advice, the support and information that is available to Breast Cancer people, not so, for many other types I since have learnt. I had a year off to treat my cancer, and you are welcome to read my blogs as I was very open and honest about it all. I am now 8 months later, after treatment and back at work. Good luck, and take long deep breaths, and drink lots of water! XX Bel
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Welcome to the BCNA Website, I hope you found it as emotionally supportive as I always have. It is difficult waiting, and I found that beginning part the hardest. The minute I picked up the phone and rang the Cancer Council and cried on the phone, I opened the door to many new friendships and great help and support. I was blown away at the great advice, the support and information that is available to Breast Cancer people, not so, for many other types I since have learnt. I had a year off to treat my cancer, and you are welcome to read my blogs as I was very open and honest about it all. I am now 8 months later, after treatment and back at work. Good luck, and take long deep breaths, and drink lots of water! XX Bel
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Welcome on board, I am sure you will find this site an enormous source of support along your journey.
We will all agree the waiting is one of the hardest things, will be thinking of you on the 6th.
Sending you hugs
donna
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My lump has been removed, along with 2 nodes. The preliminary biopsy of the nodes came back clear of cancer, so that is promising.
My surgeon has told me to come for post op appt in 2 weeks, when I will get the full, pathology results. Reading other blogs on this site, I notice ladies get their results much sooner. I wonder, should I push for an earlier appt with my specialist.
This is day 3 after surgery, I Am feeling flat and uncomfortable, and a bit sore. I have been keeping very positive since learning of my cancer and am very thankful that it was detected so early, at only 10mm lump. 2 nodes were removed as they were very close to each other and would have been difficult to ascertain which would have been the sentinal node (I think that is what was said anyway! :! )
Now to continue resting and the waiting game again!
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It is good to have that first step done and know that the cancer has been removed! Waiting for results is definitely the hard bit of this process. Usually they have most of the results after a week but the test for whether your cancer was Her2 + or - can take longer so this may be why your surgeon has said the full results will be available in 2 weeks rather than 1 week.
Try to reassure yourself with the knowledge that your cancer was small, early and most likely not in your nodes. That is all excellent news. Keep busy, do your exercises for your arm and maybe organize some distractions like coffee or lunch with a friend or family member. I spent time researching healthy lifestyle changes, cooking healthy meals and going for walks to help my body recover for whatever was next. Take care. Deanne xxx0 -
Thanks deanne, that does make sense. Probably best to wait and get all results in one hit. It is all, about being patient, isnt it! I will take your advice and work on recovering from surgery and slowly getting stronger to cope with the next part of the journey. Cheers
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Hi donna. I can imagine your frustration over christmas, waiting for results, very unfair! thanks for sharing that with me, I will keep busy (gently) and the time will go soon enough. cheers
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