Dr Hannah B was quick and very warm in getting back to me and I look forward to the experience. [ the interview scheduled under two weeks from my email}I yes I do live in the greater Melbourne area. I think it was mentioned that in considering this and talking to someone can revisit unwanted emotions . I am a believer in talking about emotions with a person you trust and yes it might make you cry, and for some reason applying for participating of research it has made me revisit the first 6 months of diagnosis, eg did I need a mastectomy after the first surgery etc etc..., but there is no crime in crying.
I am 6 months post mastectomy after a month earlier a breast conserving op and most of the time i think i am learning to accept the loss of grief accompanied with the not very nice physical sensations of the mastectomy, mostly inmproving , however revisiting the possible options rears my grief that i did not want the mastectomy and would have rathered tryng radiotherapy.
Yes, most of the time i feel fortunate the breast screening helped the early detection of breast cancer, other times the honesty that it is not easy raises its head. Being honest and real is very important to me and that in the long run helps me very much to be resilient xxxx it feels good to be able to participate in research , so i hope you other ladies interstate get the chance xxx It feels good to have this forum too so thanks xxx