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Second post - WTF - not what I wanted to hear
A massive massive thanks to those of you who replied to my first blog - I cried when I read your responses, and am so grateful to you all for taking the time to respond.
So I was at the hairdresser...
Hi there,
I am nearly 5 years post a second diagnosis. Both mine were like yours in that I had had clear mammograms only 8 and then 6 months prior to diagnosis. You sound reasonably young and younger breasts are apparently more dense and so it's harder to find the tumours. It doesn't make it any easier hearing that though. I ended up having my second breast removed for that reason at the time of my reconstruction. My kids were in year 3 and year 5 at 1st diagnosis and then year 5 and year 7 second time. yep both Naplan years, but like you said that's not that important. We, like you were very honest with the kids in a kid friendly way. We drip fed them information as they needed it. I also kept the school informed so it's great you have done that. It sounds like you have great support around you and that makes all the difference. I wish you lots of luck.
Paula xxx