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Hi, I'm Barbara. I started my BC journey on 7th May. I had a lumpectomy for the removal of 44mm lump with 5 satellites on 4th June and then a further anxcillery clearance on 16th June. 9 of 15 lymph...
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Hello @Barbara63 🙂
I had early stage bc, have had double mastectomy and radiation. Just started Femara after Zoladex injections. Got it at 39 with no family history. I am now basically moving on with life and generally happy, but still have issues talking about bc as well. I don’t have a problem telling close friends about it and I’m fine with it, but as soon as I talk to a psychologist or go to another appointment with a doctor or specialist of some sort, I break down. It makes me feel like a ‘patient’ or ‘victim’ of it which I never want to be. So I think it will take a while to fully come to terms with it, if ever, and talking about it with other women in the same position is soooo important. I think there’s that anger which we rightfully feel, that needs to be released, even though we’ve accepted it as we can’t really change the past. Moving forward and keeping positive is important, but so is venting, releasing and sharing all our frustration, fears and doubts. Release the negative to allow for the positive.
I had early stage bc, have had double mastectomy and radiation. Just started Femara after Zoladex injections. Got it at 39 with no family history. I am now basically moving on with life and generally happy, but still have issues talking about bc as well. I don’t have a problem telling close friends about it and I’m fine with it, but as soon as I talk to a psychologist or go to another appointment with a doctor or specialist of some sort, I break down. It makes me feel like a ‘patient’ or ‘victim’ of it which I never want to be. So I think it will take a while to fully come to terms with it, if ever, and talking about it with other women in the same position is soooo important. I think there’s that anger which we rightfully feel, that needs to be released, even though we’ve accepted it as we can’t really change the past. Moving forward and keeping positive is important, but so is venting, releasing and sharing all our frustration, fears and doubts. Release the negative to allow for the positive.
Best wishes to you too 😊🍀❤️