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averi
6 years agoMember
Still struggling with the word pre-cancer after DCIS mastectomy
I was diagnosed with low grade DCIS in my right breast in Nov 2019 and had a mastectomy in Jan 2020. I am 38 years old. I saw 2 specialist and both recommended a mastectomy because I am small breasted...
ddon
6 years agoMember
@Sister I hate that word ‘fight’ too, and ‘battle’. This is not a battle or a fight. That implies there’s something that we have control over and something we can physically do to overcome. It infuriates me every time I hear it. I do what my doctor says, I endure the treatment and the meds, I eat well and exercise and I try to live. That’s it. What else can I do? How can I fight? 😤🤬