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Hello - Lovely to meet you all! Didn't expect there would be so many of you! Didn't expect to be here - but here we are! Thanks to BreastSceen Qld and team of pathologists - they found DCIS G#3....
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Hi Posi
Sorry to see you join the club that no-one every thought they'd be joining š
You've found the right spot here tho, for support & info from those who've 'been there, done that'! So hopefully we'll be able to smooth the way for your own story. Make sure you take a trusted friend or family member with you to your appointments, as a 'backup set of ears', as it is difficult remembering everything that is said. Also, record your sessions on your phone, so you can go over it again later, for the same reason. š
Mine was ILC, so different from yours - I was lucky to only have a lumpectomy, rads & tablets ....
Whack up ANY question - remember there are NO dumb questions!!! This diagnosis can really muck with your brain - so if you feel sad, angry, distressed .... ask your GP (or your treating team) for a referral to see a counsellor .... or listen to Charlotte Tottman's podcast (below). She is a BC specialist counsellor who was diagnosed herself, had a double mastectomy and remained flat, so knows EXACTLY what we've all been thru, both emotionally and physically! Her own reaction to her diagnosis was also quite different to what she 'thought' it might be, given that she'd been counseling women's reactions for some years before, so thought she 'new' what to expect! She is VERY easy to listen to, too xx
Copy this heading & into the search/magnifying glass area & it should pull it up & work your way thru the podcasts.) Raelene Boyle's video is also well worth watching!
Listening to Raelene Boyle's podcast is well worth it, as well as Charlotte Tottman's Series! | BCNA Online Network
We have HEAPS of lovely dog owners and runners here & I am sure they'll pop on and give you support & tips soon. Anne65 My husband was a runner/triathlete who had really serious cancer surgery & he got back to competing within months of finishing chemo - just take it slowly, don't overdo it ... He was walking around the ward the day after getting out of ICU, pulling his drip trolley with him! LOL
We also have a section where you can show us pics of your Furkids! š Jump onto the thread below for a lot of info on the forum (tho the link to the Furkids thread looks 'wrong' .... here is the correct one!! Feel free to put up your favourite Furkid pics :) What pets do you have? | Online Network š )
There is HEAPS of info there to help you navigate the blog and also tools to evaluate your own physical and mental recovery! xx
A big welcome to all New Online Network Members ..... | Online Network'
Take care & all the best for your ongoing appointments xx
Hi arpie - Thanks so much for the suggested podcasts - I will definitely have a listen. Have always been a fan of Raelene Boyle - who by the way if I remember correctly had her Golden Retriever sniff out her breast cancer! Dogs are amazing!! Thank you for sharing your husbands story.... very inspirational. Wish I could take my dogs to my Dr Appointment - ha! š
oooh - maybe try & sneak one dog in ... as your 'Support Dog'!! Worth a try! š
Absolutely - Raelene is positively inspirational - and just so easy to listen to (just like Charlotte Tottman.) Yes, her retriever is always by her side!
Click on the pics below (they should open bigger in another window or even download the ones with text) to make them large enough so you can read Charlotte's story. (Sadly, I was unable to upload the PDF!)