Feeling like a failure
Hi. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts, two weeks ago and am heading in for surgery on the 13 February. I am having a bilateral mastectomy. To be honest l am not overly concerned. ...
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Hi @Karma03. A diagnosis of BC is very complex. It brings up many different feelings. So while you may 'feel' like a failure, it's only a feeling and in no way reflects the reality. You are a complex magnificent human being in your own right. No one is perfect, we all have things about our lives that we consider successes and failures. But having breast cancer is considered neither!
Good on you for seeing an upside in having a double mastectomy. And if you are inclined, you can tattoo those badass scars. Pop onto Instagram and do a search on the hashtag #mastectomytattoo. Fascinating and often very beautiful.
For many of us, joining the club we never wanted to join brings us some extraordinary new friendships. For me, feeling very lonely despite coming home to a house full of people, the first friendships I made were here on this forum. You're never alone here so lean on us. We've got you. Big hug, K xox
Good on you for seeing an upside in having a double mastectomy. And if you are inclined, you can tattoo those badass scars. Pop onto Instagram and do a search on the hashtag #mastectomytattoo. Fascinating and often very beautiful.
For many of us, joining the club we never wanted to join brings us some extraordinary new friendships. For me, feeling very lonely despite coming home to a house full of people, the first friendships I made were here on this forum. You're never alone here so lean on us. We've got you. Big hug, K xox