Newly diagnosed
I had my first mammogram and Ultra sound in May this year and everything looks all good. Some time in July noticed a lump and went for second Ultra Sound. It came back as breast tissue nothing to co...
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@Kin1223
What bad luck! But well done for persisting and checking out something that seems wrong. The anticipation of the news you don’t want is sometimes worse than the actual diagnosis. Once you know, you are on the path to doing something about it and that often helps.
In the beginning, it’s confusing and information overload is normal. Gradually, your medical team will
get a clear picture and then a plan of action. I discovered, quite suddenly and without finding a lump, that I had a well developed tumour and that cancer had spread to one lymph node in my armpit. I had surgery, chemo and hormonal therapy. It’s nearly ten years ago and sometimes seems very distant, sometimes like yesterday. But I’ve had a decade of living, working, travelling and experience I might not have had. Take heart, this is winnable, it’s occasionally a bumpy ride but it’s worth it. Best wishes.
What bad luck! But well done for persisting and checking out something that seems wrong. The anticipation of the news you don’t want is sometimes worse than the actual diagnosis. Once you know, you are on the path to doing something about it and that often helps.
In the beginning, it’s confusing and information overload is normal. Gradually, your medical team will
get a clear picture and then a plan of action. I discovered, quite suddenly and without finding a lump, that I had a well developed tumour and that cancer had spread to one lymph node in my armpit. I had surgery, chemo and hormonal therapy. It’s nearly ten years ago and sometimes seems very distant, sometimes like yesterday. But I’ve had a decade of living, working, travelling and experience I might not have had. Take heart, this is winnable, it’s occasionally a bumpy ride but it’s worth it. Best wishes.